Oddity Archive S02E01 · Bicentennial Fever

Overview

Because nothing says "Happy 200th, America" like crappy "collectibles", Up With People and bizarre Government films.

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1. 1 1. Bicentennial Fever2013-07-04 · 19mBecause nothing says "Happy 200th, America" like crappy "collectibles", Up With People and bizarre Government films.
2. 2 2. Record Ripoffs2013-07-18 · 22mFeaturing such great (non-)hits from the likes of Hairy Nielsen, BAAB, William Turkey and many, many more! Order today!!!
3. 3 3. VHS Vault Vol. 2 (Fashion Videos)2013-08-01 · 26mWhat do you mean Ben is fashion-challenged?
4. 4 4. Archive LaserKaraoke Party! (LaserKaraoke)2013-08-15 · 27mSeeing 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
5. 5 5. Number Stations (And Other Radio Oddities)2013-08-29 · 20mCovert broadcasts...and how to decode them (your results may vary).
6. 6 6. The EAS Zombie Hoax of 20132013-09-12 · 16mOr, as Ben likes to call it, the Max Headroom Incident's annoying, less creative little brother.
7. 7 7. 8-Tracks (or, The Care & Feeding Of Your 8-Track)2013-09-20 · 16mAnd Ben thought it would just be another cool toy for his collection. How naive...
8. 8 8. VHS Vault Vol. 3 (Gambling Videos)2013-09-26 · 27mLearn to gamble--Archive style! God help us...
9. 9 9. Kiddie Disco Records2013-10-14 · 28mCome visit the Archive Children's Disco before it's condemned!
10. 10 10. Halloween Special 2013 (Italian Dance Party/Son of Halloween Riffs)2013-10-24 · 30mForced to discuss his fourth knockoff Disco record in a row, Ben has a slight meltdown.
11. 11 11. Format Wars Vol. 2 (Pre-Betamax)2013-11-07 · 14mVHS vs. Beta? How 1977...
12. 12 12. VHS Vault Vol. 4 (VCR Games)2013-11-21 · 22mBen's still having nightmares about being forced to play charades with Rich Little.
13. 13 13. QUBE Interactive TV2013-12-05 · 22mAn interesting, but (unsurprisingly) failed, early attempt at multimedia interactivity.
14. 14 14. A Bargain Bin Christmas (or, Ben's Holiday Hits!)2013-12-19 · 25mFive forgotten holiday albums that will...more than likely remain forgotten.
15. 15 15. Infomercials2014-01-02 · 20mHave you ever wanted to make "melons" in real estate? If so, you've come to the right place!
16. 16 16. Industrial Musicals (or, The Archive Sells Out!)2014-01-16 · 29m...because salesmen need the comfort of knowing that their product is truly the answer to all problems (consumerist OR existential).
17. 17 17. Educational Film Salute (or, The Stock Footage Special!)2014-01-23 · 17mDon't screw with Jam Handy!
18. 18 18. Teknikel Diffikultees (Technical Difficulties)2014-02-06 · 22mThe Archive is currently experiencing technical difficulties...LOTS of them...and Ben refuses to take responsibility. So there.
19. 19 19. PSA's (or, The More You Know, The Less You Understand)2014-02-20 · 24mIf V.D. really is for everybody, why don't I have it?
20. 20 20. Interstitials2014-03-06 · 18m...because only Ben would be stupid enough to devote an entire regular Archive episode to between-show filler.
21. 21 21. A Tour of the Archive (or, roll up for the Magical, Mysterious Archive Tour)2014-03-20 · 38mAlternate 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. 22 22. More Record Rip-Offs2014-04-03 · 31mThe 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 th
23. 23 23. Test Cards (and Patterns)2014-04-17 · 14mWait, there's a logic to all this?
24. 24 24. Going Analog2014-05-01 · 24mIt's time for a few changes in Archiveland.
25. 25 25. Weather Warnings2014-05-08 · 19m***THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A ***SEVERE FALSE NOSTALGIA WARNING*** FOR YOUR AREA UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE***
26. 26 26. VHS Vault Vol. 5 (Y2K Apocalypse Party!)2014-05-29 · 27mAlternate Title: How to Survive an Unprovoked Attack From Your Electric Mixer.