Oddity Archive (2012) · WatchGuide

Oddity Archive (2012) · WatchGuide

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E1 · Airs Jul 5, 2012 · 12m
The Max Headroom Incident of 1987
On the night of Sunday, November 22nd, 1987, a mysterious figure in a Max Headroom mask hijacked two Chicago TV stations. Spoiler alert: The perpetrators were never found.
E2 · Airs Jul 19, 2012 · 17m
Emergency Broadcast Salute
An informal (not to mention, loose) history of Civil Defense Broadcasting in the U.S.
E3 · Airs Aug 2, 2012 · 15m
TV Sign-offs
Remember when TV stations used to go off the air late at night? Anyone?
E4 · Airs Aug 16, 2012 · 21m
Local TV Special
Interested in seeing a clown so laid-back, he forgets he's on camera? Now about a Hawaiian teen idol with a pen fetish? Maybe an American Bandstand ripoff with an evil spirit hosting? If you answered yes to any of these questions, watch this episode--then seek immediate professional help.
E5 · Airs Aug 30, 2012 · 16m
American EXXXtacy (and other C-band nastiness)
The Archive's most infamous episode--for some reason.
E6 · Airs Sep 13, 2012 · 16m
Conservative Folk Music
Meet the artists that made the likes of Joan Baez and Pete Seeger fear for their careers.
E7 · Airs Sep 27, 2012 · 21m
Format Wars
VHS or Beta? Laserdisc or CED? What the hell is a CED anyway? These burning questions (amongst others) answered in this episode!
E8 · Airs Oct 11, 2012 · 21m
1-900-ARCHIVE
Join Ben as he launches his own 1-900 number. What could possibly go wrong?
E9 · Airs Oct 25, 2012 · 37m
Halloween Special 2012 (Strange VHS Endings)
We still get a lot of flack for this episode (did you really think there were 37 minutes of odd VHS endings out there?). Nonetheless, it's still a favorite.
E10 · Airs Nov 8, 2012 · 14m
Captain Midnight / Vrillon
An Archive double header: The two most famous occurrences of Broadcast Signal Hijacking (well, save for the Max Headroom Incident) are discussed here.
E11 · Airs Nov 15, 2012 · 14m
Pay TV (but not Cable or Satellite)
The Oddity Archive will now be switching to scrambled mode. Please turn on your (preferably, circa 1984) decoder box now.
E12 · Airs Nov 22, 2012 · 19m
Top (Thanksgiving) Turkeys of the (19)90's
Because we always like to go the extra mile (at least, when it's convenient), the Archive tackles TWO lists of the worst of the (19)90's: The top 4 Trendy Turkeys and the top 4 Technological Turkeys of the (again, 19)90's.
E13 · Airs Dec 6, 2012 · 32m
Local TV vol. 2 (Kiddie Show Hosts)
The 13th episode is a very unlucky one for Ben as he discusses some (all too often, rather off) U.S. Kiddie Show hosts from the early 1950's through the late 1990's.
E14 · Airs Dec 20, 2012 · 23m
Christmas Special (A Fair Use Christmas)
All Ben wanted for Christmas was a silent night...
E15 · Airs Jan 3, 2013 · 16m
Teletext Heaven (or Hell)
Ceefax and Keyfax, Nite-Owl and Cable Chuckles, oh my...
E16 · Airs Jan 10, 2013 · 13m
Intermission
It's movie day at the Archive! Unfortunately, due to copyright issues, you're not invited. But, at least you can join us for an intermission reel (conveniently containing all Public Domain footage!).
E17 · Airs Jan 17, 2013 · 16m
Prehistoric Television
Given how much we discuss TV on the Archive, a history lesson seemed in order.
E18 · Airs Jan 31, 2013 · 24m
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E19 · Airs Feb 14, 2013 · 26m
Valentine's Day Special (Dating Services)
Join Ben as he discusses some of the Dating Services of the 1980's to present. And, if you're good, maybe Ben will let you join him in his own quest for a date.
E20 · Airs Feb 28, 2013 · 20m
Local TV vol. 3 (Public Access)
Temporarily exiled from the big leagues of Internet TV, Ben (again, temporarily) sets up camp at his local Public Access outlet.
E21 · Airs Mar 14, 2013 · 16m
Protect & Survive
It's the feel-good episode of the year as Ben discusses the (in)famous British Nuclear War preparedness campaign.
E22 · Airs Mar 28, 2013 · 17m
Duck & Cover
Because you can (apparently) never have enough nukes...
E23 · Airs Apr 11, 2013 · 23m
Scary Logos (and other Nostalgic Video Terrors)
What is it about end logos and FBI Warnings that scared so many children of the VHS era?
E24 · Airs Apr 25, 2013 · 22m
Hell's Bells (The Dangers of Rock and Roll)
Can pure rock sound really hard-boil an egg? Of course not. It does make for some wicked "deviled" eggs though.
E25 · Airs May 9, 2013 · 29m
Employee Training Videos
Things have gotten so dire at The Archive that Ben's been forced to take a "real" job. Join him as he takes a look at his potential employers' training videos.
E26 · Airs May 23, 2013 · 22m
VHS Vault vol. 1 (Amvest Video)
Ever wanted to know the absolute root of the Oddity Archive? Well, it involves a creepy guy in a Hamster costume...