Oddity Archive - Season 2
1 - Bicentennial Fever
Air Date: July 4, 2013
Because nothing says "Happy 200th, America" like crappy "collectibles", Up With People and bizarre Government films.
2 - Record Ripoffs
Air Date: July 18, 2013
Featuring such great (non-)hits from the likes of Hairy Nielsen, BAAB, William Turkey and many, many more! Order today!!!
3 - VHS Vault Vol. 2 (Fashion Videos)
Air Date: August 1, 2013
What do you mean Ben is fashion-challenged?
4 - Archive LaserKaraoke Party! (LaserKaraoke)
Air Date: August 15, 2013
Seeing as the Archive somehow managed to hit the 30 episode mark, it seemed like a good time to throw a nice, little (tax-deductible) party. Plus, Ben sings a viewer poll-selected song (a move that was instantly regretted by all who voted).
5 - Number Stations (And Other Radio Oddities)
Air Date: August 29, 2013
Covert broadcasts...and how to decode them (your results may vary).
6 - The EAS Zombie Hoax of 2013
Air Date: September 12, 2013
Or, as Ben likes to call it, the Max Headroom Incident's annoying, less creative little brother.
7 - 8-Tracks (or, The Care & Feeding Of Your 8-Track)
Air Date: September 20, 2013
And Ben thought it would just be another cool toy for his collection. How naive...
8 - VHS Vault Vol. 3 (Gambling Videos)
Air Date: September 26, 2013
Learn to gamble--Archive style! God help us...
9 - Kiddie Disco Records
Air Date: October 14, 2013
Come visit the Archive Children's Disco before it's condemned!
10 - Halloween Special 2013 (Italian Dance Party/Son of Halloween Riffs)
Air Date: October 24, 2013
Forced to discuss his fourth knockoff Disco record in a row, Ben has a slight meltdown.
11 - Format Wars Vol. 2 (Pre-Betamax)
Air Date: November 7, 2013
VHS vs. Beta? How 1977...
12 - VHS Vault Vol. 4 (VCR Games)
Air Date: November 21, 2013
Ben's still having nightmares about being forced to play charades with Rich Little.
13 - QUBE Interactive TV
Air Date: December 5, 2013
An interesting, but (unsurprisingly) failed, early attempt at multimedia interactivity.
14 - A Bargain Bin Christmas (or, Ben's Holiday Hits!)
Air Date: December 19, 2013
Five forgotten holiday albums that will...more than likely remain forgotten.
15 - Infomercials
Air Date: January 2, 2014
Have you ever wanted to make "melons" in real estate? If so, you've come to the right place!
16 - Industrial Musicals (or, The Archive Sells Out!)
Air Date: January 16, 2014
...because salesmen need the comfort of knowing that their product is truly the answer to all problems (consumerist OR existential).
17 - Educational Film Salute (or, The Stock Footage Special!)
Air Date: January 23, 2014
Don't screw with Jam Handy!
18 - Teknikel Diffikultees (Technical Difficulties)
Air Date: February 6, 2014
The Archive is currently experiencing technical difficulties...LOTS of them...and Ben refuses to take responsibility. So there.
19 - PSA's (or, The More You Know, The Less You Understand)
Air Date: February 20, 2014
If V.D. really is for everybody, why don't I have it?
20 - Interstitials
Air Date: March 6, 2014
...because only Ben would be stupid enough to devote an entire regular Archive episode to between-show filler.
21 - A Tour of the Archive (or, roll up for the Magical, Mysterious Archive Tour)
Air Date: March 20, 2014
Alternate Title: Why Ben should never make a full "behind-the-scenes" episode. Alternate Title #2: Ben stammers for 38 minutes. Alternate Title #3: Why Ben will never get a date.
22 - More Record Rip-Offs
Air Date: April 3, 2014
The Archive gathers together all your favorite '70's hits--then realizes that the major labels, the RIAA, etc. would have our nuts in a sling over it. More ripoff records it is then! All 70's edition!
23 - Test Cards (and Patterns)
Air Date: April 17, 2014
Wait, there's a logic to all this?
24 - Going Analog
Air Date: May 1, 2014
It's time for a few changes in Archiveland.
25 - Weather Warnings
Air Date: May 8, 2014
***THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A ***SEVERE FALSE NOSTALGIA WARNING*** FOR YOUR AREA UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE***
26 - VHS Vault Vol. 5 (Y2K Apocalypse Party!)
Air Date: May 29, 2014
Alternate Title: How to Survive an Unprovoked Attack From Your Electric Mixer.