Oddity Archive S03E11 · Local TV Vol. 4 (Local Commercials)

Overview

Well, that only took a year-and-a-half to follow through with another Local TV installment. No, this wasn't painful at all.

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Episodes

1. 1 1. U-Matic (or, How I Spent My Summer)2014-07-10 · 24mSo much for taking a break...
2. 2 2. The Great Archive Treasure Hunt2014-07-24 · 35mAnother existential crisis in Archive-land? Get your head out of your ass, Benny boy! NOTE: If viewing this episode on a Pioneer VP-1000 unit (Serial #'s: 12467-21804), please tu
3. 3 3. Return of the Son of Record Rip-Offs (or, Record Rip-offs, vol. 3)2014-08-07 · 36mWe've only just begun...to hurt.
4. 4 4. Macrovision (and one other nostalgic copy-protection hassle)2014-08-21 · 15mCopying this video may cause your computer to randomly burst into flames. The Archive assumes no liability.
5. 5 5. LaserKaraoke Vol. 2 (Aqua Net Edition)2014-09-04 · 53mIs there really such a thing as too much LaserKaraoke? Let's find out with this special double (if not triple) length episode!
6. 6 6. Laserdiscs (and their children)2014-09-18 · 24mFor all the time we've spent with this format, a full look at it (and its offshoots) seemed only natural.
7. 7 7. Copy-Protection Vol. 2 (Odds and Ends)2014-10-02 · 19mWARNING: This episode is coated in a new, ultra high-tech substance that may cause colorful sparks to emit from your computer. Also, <<
8. 8 8. Shortwave DX-ing (or, Shortwave for Rank Amateurs)2014-10-16 · 20mThe most headache-inducing Archive episode to date. Guaranteed.
9. 9 9. Hallmark Presents: The Sounds of Halloween2014-10-23 · 15mThis year's (apparently now requisite) Halloween album review. This was actually meant to be just a minisode, but it ran really long. Consider it a "bonus" Archive episode.
10. 10 10. Halloween Special 2014 (Archive Wares: Rejuvenique Facial System)2014-10-30 · 27mTest-driving a new, potential recurring concept, "Archive Wares". The idea is to look at items from the golden age of infomercials ('80's through early 2000's) and their ads and/o
11. 11 11. Local TV Vol. 4 (Local Commercials)2014-11-13 · 29mWell, that only took a year-and-a-half to follow through with another Local TV installment. No, this wasn't painful at all.
12. 12 12. Oddity Archive's Greatest Misses2014-11-27 · 16mBen reviews the Archive (and then the world imploded).
13. 13 13. Public Domain VHS Distributors (An Incomplete Overview)2014-12-11 · 26mAnd welcome to the Oddity Archive, the show that isn't afraid to piss off VHS fetishists.
14. 14 14. Christmas Special 2014 (Santa Claus IS Watching You!)2014-12-23 · 28mThis episode is dedicated to----you, Amber.
15. 15 15. Future Oddities (Benny-boy Predicts)2014-12-31 · 14mAfter being asked all year about what Ben thinks the next generation of oddities will be, a New Year's special seemed to be in order (somehow).
16. 16 16. 1-900 ARCHIVE Vol. 2 (Operators Aren't Standing By!)2015-01-15 · 25mYou asked, we gave. $683.43 will now be added to your next phone bill.
17. 17 17. VHS Vault Vol. 6: How's Your Sex Life? (Valentine's Day Special 2015)2015-02-12 · 24mLadies' man that Ben and Ed are, they didn't really need this. This is really for all the lonely folks (especially the guys) that watch the Archive.
18. 18 18. The DuMont Network2015-01-29 · 35mMaybe all those DuMont jokes in all the 50's-centric Archive episodes will make sense now. Maybe.
19. 19 19. Video Games (A Non-Gamer's Perspective)2015-02-26 · 46mQ: y u no duvide gams? A: Because I'm not that kind of girl--er, wait. Did you mean "Video Games"? I guess...
20. 20 20. Audiocassette-Based Board Games2015-03-12 · 20mBecause, you know, VIDEOcassette board games went so well...
21. 21 21. Electronic Talking Oddity Archive! (Electronic Talking Board Games)2015-03-26 · 32mHow many times do I have to tell you, China Cabinet? The money is NOT in the fishtank!
22. 22 22. Record Ripoffs Vol. 4 (For Vinyl Fetishists Only)2015-04-09 · 35mEvery now and then we get to thinkin' you'd like to hear somethin' from us done nice and easy. Well, lemme tell ya, we don't do NOTHIN' "nice and easy"...
23. 23 23. 3DO Interactive Multiplayer2015-04-23 · 32mAn (unintentional) almost-three years in the making...
24. 24 24. Philips CD-i (Compact Disc Interactive)2015-05-07 · 37mIt's a computer! It's a home video unit! It's a video game console! It's...a little underdeveloped.
25. 25 25. WebTV (and one other early internet/tv crossover)2015-05-21 · 15mboxes Boxes. BOXES!!!
26. 26 26. The Death of Analog TV2015-06-04 · 24mThe Archive has been deemed obsolete. Irony noted.