This is a list of all Oddity Archive episodes in the order of when they were released.
Season 1 (2012-2013)[]
Season 1 ran from July 5, 2012 to May 28, 2013.
Ep. no. | Episode | Release date | Notes |
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1 | The Max Headroom Incident of 1987 | July 5, 2012 | |
2 | Emergency Broadcast Salute | July 19, 2012 (Original version) April 21, 2016 (Re-Edit) |
Original version was 2 parts, however the 2016 re-edit combines them into one video |
2.5 | Donny Osmond - Soldier Of Love (Michael Bay Salute) | July 26, 2012 | First "minisode" |
3 | TV Sign-Offs | August 2, 2012 | The first episode to feature The Cardboard Box |
4 | Local TV Special | August 16, 2012 (Original version) February 25, 2016 (Re-Edit) |
Original version was taken down due to copyright claims. Final episode to use "Senses Working Overtime" as the theme song. |
4.5 | National Anthem Conspiracy Theory | August 23rd, 2012 | |
5 | American EXXXtasy (and other C-band nastiness) | August 30, 2012 (on Blip) November 8, 2013 (on YouTube) |
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6 | Conservative Folk Music | September 13, 2012 | First episode to use "Pavanned" as the show's theme song. |
6.5 | Everlasting Love | September 20, 2012 | |
7 | Format Wars | October 1, 2012 (Original version) February 25, 2016 (Re-edit) |
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8 | 1-900 ARCHIVE | ||
9 | Halloween Special (Strange VHS Endings) | ||
9.5 | Sounds To Make You Shiver | ||
10 | Captain Midnight/Vrillon | ||
11 | Pay TV (but not Cable or Satellite) | ||
12 | Top (Thanksgiving) Turkeys (of the (19)90's) | ||
13 | Local TV, Vol. 2 (Kiddie Show Hosts) | ||
13.5 | TV Sign-Offs (Commentary) | ||
14 | Christmas Special (A Fair Use Christmas) | ||
15 | Teletext Heaven (or Hell) | ||
16 | Intermission | ||
17 | Prehistoric Television | ||
18 | gniksaM sdrawkcaB (Backwards Masking) | ||
18.5 | Emergency Broadcast Salute (COMMENTARY) | ||
19 | Valentine's Day Special (Dating Services) | ||
20 | Local TV, Vol. 3 (Public Access) | ||
20.5 | Freedom Is A Hammer | ||
21 | Protect & Survive | ||
22 | Duck & Cover | ||
22.5 | American EXXXtasy (Commentary) | ||
23 | Scary Logos (and other Nostalgic Video Terrors) | ||
24 | Hell's Bells (The Dangers Of Rock And Roll) | ||
24.5 | Greetings From The Stars (sort of) | ||
25 | Employee Training Videos | ||
26 | VHS Vault Vol. 1 (Amvest Video) |
Season 1.5 (2013)[]
Season 1.5 ran from May 30, 2013 to July 1, 2013.
Ep. no | Episode | Release date | Notes |
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26.1 | Ask The Archive | May 30, 2013 | |
26.2 | Archive Riffs: Petaluma Chicken | ||
26.3 | Local TV Special (Commentary) | ||
26.4 | Archive Riffs: Greedy Humpty Dumpty | ||
26.5 | VHS Vault Vol. 1 (Amvest Video) (Commentary) |
Season 2 (2013-2014)[]
Season 2 ran from July 4, 2013 to May 29, 2014.
Ep. no. | Episode | Release date | Notes |
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27 | Bicentennial Fever | November 8, 2013 (re-upload) | |
28 | Record Rip-Offs | April 28, 2014 (re-upload) | The re-uploaded version restores clips from the Blip version. |
28.5 | Archive Riffs: Say No To Strangers | April 1, 2015 (re-upload) | "Minisode" |
29 | VHS Vault Vol. 2 (Fashion Videos) | ||
30 | LaserKaraoke (Archive Karaoke Party!) | ||
30.5 | National Anthem Conspiracy Theory (REDUX) | ||
31 | Number Stations (and other Radio Oddities) | ||
32 | The EAS Zombie Hoax of 2013 | ||
33 | 8-Tracks (or, The Care & Feeding Of Your 8-Track) | ||
34 | VHS Vault Vol 3. (Gambling Videos) | ||
35 | Kiddie Disco Records | ||
35.5 | Halloween Special 2012 (Commentary) | ||
36 | Halloween Special 2013 (Italian Dance Party) (Part 1 and 2) | ||
36.5 | Hallmark Presents: Spooky Sounds | ||
37 | Format Wars Vol. 2 (Pre-Betamax) | ||
38 | VHS Vault Vol. 4 (VCR Games) | ||
38.5 | Archive Riffs: Dining Together | ||
39 | QUBE Interactive TV | ||
39.5 | Christmas Special 2012 (A Fair Use Christmas) (Commentary) | ||
40 | Christmas Special 2013 (A Bargin Bin Christmas) | ||
40.5 | Archive Riffs: A Christmas Fantasy | ||
41 | Infomercials | ||
41.5 | TV DX-ing | ||
42 | Industrial Musicials (or, The Archive Sells Out!) | ||
43 | Educational Film Salute (or, The Stock Footage Special!) | ||
43.5 | Archive Riffs: Live & Learn | ||
44 | Teknikel Diffikultees | ||
45 | PSA's (or, The More You Know, The Less You Understand) | ||
45.5 | Archive Riffs: Cigarette Commercials | ||
46 | Interstitials (or, The More You Know, The Lest You Understand) | ||
47 | A Tour of the Archive | ||
47.5 | Backwards Masking (Commentary) | ||
48 | More Record Rip-Offs | ||
49 | Test Cards (and Patterns) | ||
49.5 | A Nice Pair (of early, European VCR's) | ||
50 | Going Analog | ||
51 | Weather Warnings | ||
51.5 | Blooper Reel | ||
52 | VHS Vault Vol. 5 (Y2K Apocalypse Party!) |
Season 2.5 (2014)[]
Season 2.5 ran from June 5, 2014 to July 3, 2014.
Ep. no. | Episode | Release date | Notes |
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52.1 | VHS Vault Vol. 5 (Y2K Apocalypse Party!) (Commentary) | ||
52.2 | Archive Riffs: Atomic Alert (Elementary Edition) | ||
52.3 | Ben's Junk: Sony Super Betamax | ||
52.4 | Ben's Junk: The Rejected Pliot (VideoNow PVD Player) | ||
52.5 | Format Wars 2 (Commentary) |
Season 3 (2014-2015)[]
Season 3 ran from July 10, 2014 to June 4, 2015.
Ep. no. | Episode | Release date | Notes |
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53 | U-Matic (Or, How I Spent My Summer) | July 10, 2014 | |
54 | The Great Archive Treasure Hunt | July 24, 2014 | |
54.5 | Ben's Junk: VHS Camcorder (RCA CC285) | ||
55 | Return of the Son of Record Rip-Offs (or, Record Rip Offs, Vol. 3) | ||
56 | Macrovision (and one other nostalgic copy-protection hassle) | ||
56.5 | The Great Archive Treasure Hunt (Commentary) | ||
57 | Laserkaraoke Vol. 2 (Aqua Net Edition) | ||
58 | Laserdiscs (and their children) | ||
58.5 | Ben's Junk: Tascam Cassette Portastudio | ||
59 | Copy-Protection Vol. 2 (Odds and Ends) | ||
59.5 | Halloween Special 2013 (Italian Dance Party) (Commentary) | ||
60 | Shortwave DX-ing (or, Shortwave for Rank Amateurs) | ||
61 | Hallmark Presents: The Sounds of Halloween | ||
62 | Halloween Special 2014 (Archive Wares: Rejuvenique Facial System) | ||
63 | Local TV Special Vol. 4 (Local Commercials) | ||
63.5 | Ben's Junk: 8-Track/Cassette "Adaptor" | ||
64 | Oddity Archive's Greatest Misses | ||
64.5 | Ben's Junk: Multi-System VHS VCR (Hitachi VT-M768EM) | ||
65 | Public Domain VHS Distributors (An Incomplete Overview) | ||
65.5 | Ben's Junk: S-VHS VCR (JVC S7600U) | ||
66 | Christmas Special 2014 (Santa IS Watching You!) | ||
67 | Future Oddities | ||
67.5 | Ben's Junk: LaserKaraoke/Laserdisc Player (Pioneer CLD-S304) | ||
68 | 1-900 ARCHIVE Vol. 2 (Operators Aren't Standing By!) | ||
68.5 | 1-900 ARCHIVE Vol. 2 (Commentary) | ||
69 | VHS Vault Vol. 6 (How's Your Sex Life?) (Valentine's Day Special 2015) | ||
70 | The DuMont Network | ||
70.5 | The DuMont Network (Deleted Game Show Segment) | ||
71 | Video Games (A Non-Gamer's Perspective) | ||
71.5 | Ben's Junk: Handheld Electronic Games | ||
72 | Audiocassette-Based Board Games | ||
73 | Electronic Talking Oddity Archive! (Electronic Talking Board Games) | ||
73.5 | Ben's Junk: B-Movies & Cult Classics | ||
74 | Record Ripoffs Vol. 4 (For Vinyl Fetishists Only) | ||
75 | 3DO Interactive Multiplayer | ||
75.5 | Ben Tries Finnish Candy | ||
76 | Philips CD-I (Compact Disc Interactive) | ||
77 | WebTV (and one other early Internet/TV crossover) | ||
77.5 | Ben's Junk: WebTV Box | ||
78 | The Death of Analog TV |
Season 3.5 (2015)[]
Season 3.5 ran from June 11, 2015 to July 13, 2015.
Ep. no. | Episode | Release date | Notes |
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78.1 | The Death of Analog TV (Commentary) | ||
78.2 | Ben's Junk: Super 8 Sound Projector (Sears Sound II 9258) | ||
78.3 | Archive Riffs: Self-Conscious Guy | ||
78.4 | VHS Vault Vol. 6 (How's Your Sex Life?) (Commentary) | ||
78.5 | (Unofficial) Ben's Junk: Philips CD-I (Model 220) |
Season 4 (2015-2016)[]
Season 4 ran from July 16, 2015 to May 26, 2016.
Ep. no. | Episode | Release date | Notes |
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79 | Microbroadcasting (or, Oddity Archive Goes Part 15) | ||
80 | Stereo Test Records (or, The Official Oddity Archive Stereo Test!) | ||
80.5 | Ben's Junk: 8-Track (and related) Oddities | ||
81 | Nanny Boxes (TV Content Filters) | ||
82 | LaserKaraoke Vol. 3 (& VCD Karaoke Vol. 1) | ||
82.5 | Ben's Junk: Sony DT-30 (External VCR Timer) | ||
83 | CB Radio (or, Gonna Blow Your Doors In, Chicken Inspector!) | ||
83.5 | Ben Tries Bonomo's Turkish Taffy | ||
84 | VHS Vault Vol. 7 (It's My Party And I'll Sigh If I Want To) | ||
84.5 | Ben's Junk: Rejuvenique Revisited (PLUS CONTEST!) | ||
85 | Record Ripoffs Vol. 5 (Pickwick: Picked Over) | ||
85.5 | Halloween Special 2014 (Archive Wares: Rejuvenique) (Commentary) | ||
86 | Fisher-Price PXL 2000 Camcorder (Halloween Special 2015) | ||
86.5 | An Overly Nostalgic Halloween (or, For The Want Of A Pail) | ||
86.6 | For The Want Of A Pail (Conclusion) | ||
87 | VCR Ephemera | ||
87.5 | Ben's Junk: Fisher-Price PXL 2000 Camcorder | ||
88 | Action Max (VHS Video Game Console) | ||
88.5 | Ben Tries: Thanksgiving Edition (or, Ben Tries Australian Stuff) | ||
89 | Prehistoric Pay-Per-View | ||
89.5 | Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) | ||
90 | Ben's Holiday Grab Bag (or, Christmas Special 2015) | ||
90.5 | Archive Riffs: A Christmas Dream | ||
91 | VCR Rabbit (or, Microbroadcasting Vol. 2) | ||
92 | Capacitance Electronic Discs (or, CED's) | ||
92.5 | Ben's CED Collection (Deleted Segment From CED Episode) | ||
93 | VHS Vault Vol. 8 (More VCR Games!) | ||
93.5 | Ben's Junk: Guitars! Guitars!! Guitars!!! | ||
94 | Prevue Channel(s) | ||
94.5 | Ben's Junk: Ben's Philips CD-I Collection | ||
95 | Airline Safety Videos | ||
96 | Ham Radio (A Beginner's Perspective) | ||
96.5 | Ben's Junk: Philips CD-I Peacekeeper Revolver | ||
97 | Calibration & Test Laserdiscs | ||
97.5 | Ben's Junk: Ben's (Incomplete) Comedy LP Collection | ||
98 | Adult Party Albums | ||
98.9 | Ben's Junk: Fisher Price Movie Viewer | ||
99 | Disposable DVD's (DIVX and FlexPlay) | ||
100 | Commodore 64 | ||
100.5 | Ben’s Junk: Commodore 64 (& peripherals) | ||
101 | VHS Vault Vol. 9 (Your New Computer & You) | ||
101.5 | Ben’s Junk: Sony TT-100 Tuner/Timer (for U-Matic) | ||
102 | VHS Game Consoles Vol. 2 (Captain Power & Interactive Vision) |
Season 4.5 (2016)[]
Season 4.5 ran from June 2, 2016 to June 30, 2016.
Ep. no. | Episode | Release date | Notes |
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102.1 | Commodore 64 (Commentary) | ||
102.2 | Ben's Junk: VCR Co-Pilot | ||
102.3 | Archive Riffs: Fox Hour Promotional Reel | ||
102.4 | Record Ripoffs (Commentary) | ||
102.5 | Ben's Junk: Magnavox Odyssey 2 |
Season 5 (2016-2017)[]
Season 5 ran from July 7, 2016 to May 25, 2017.
Ep. no | Episode | Release date | Notes |
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103 | How I Spent My Summer Vacation III (Super Betamax/Software Defined Radio/Talking House Transmitter) | ||
103.5 | Ben's Junk: ColecoVision Video Game Console | ||
104 | Record Ripoffs Vol, 6 (98% 70's Free!) | ||
105 | Home Shopping Channels | ||
105.5 | (Some of) Ben's Vinyl Collection | ||
106 | LaserKaraoke Vol. 4 (+ VHS Karaoke Vol. 1) | ||
106.5 | Ben's Junk: (The) Voice Module (for Magnavox Odyssey 2) | ||
107 | Ben's Random Audiocassette Haul | ||
107.5 | FlexPlay Disposable DVD Update | ||
108 | Talking House Transmitter Redux | ||
108.5 | Ben's Junk: Fisher Price Star Station Sing-Along Machine | ||
109 | The Official Oddity Archive Guide to Retro A/V | ||
110 | Betamax | ||
110.5 | Fisher-Price PXL-2000 Camcorder (Commentary) | ||
111 | Conelrad (Halloween Special 2016) | ||
111.5 | Ben's Junk: bob (Another Nanny Box) | ||
112 | VHS Vault Vol. 10 (Learning with the Stars) | ||
112.5 | Ben's Junk: DVD Recorder (Panasonic DMR-E55) | ||
113 | Top 10 Gaming Turkeys (of the 80's and 90's) | ||
114 | The Official Oddity Archive Idiot's Guide to A/V Transfer | ||
114.5 | Ben's Junk: Gemmy Douglas Fir Talking Christmas Tree | ||
115 | Christmas Special 2016 (A Musical Masochist's Christmas | ||
116 | Videoguide (+2 Other Early Interactive Program Guides) | ||
116.5 | Ben's Junk: Ben's Comic Book Collection | ||
117 | Local TV Vol. 5 (More Local Commercials) | ||
118 | VHS Vault Vol. 11 (D-I-V-O-R-C-E) | ||
119 | Random Kiddie Records | ||
119.5 | Ben’s Junk: Learn To Solder Kit | ||
120 | Minidisc | ||
120.5 | Ben's Junk: MD Walkman (Minidisc Addendum) | ||
121 | Ben Vs. The Reel-To-Reel | ||
121.5 | Ben's Junk: RCA Selectavision CED Player (SGT 250) | ||
122 | DBX Noise Reduction System | ||
122.5 | Ben's Junk: Ben's Audiophile Albums | ||
123 | Ben’s Random Reel-To-Reel Haul | ||
124 | Useless VHS Tapes | ||
124.5 | Ben's Junk: VTech Socrates Educational Video System | ||
125 | Going (Proto-)Mobile! (Sony Data Discman & Apple Newton) | ||
125.5 | Ben's Junk: VideoCipher II Plus/Manhattan Cable TV Box | ||
126 | Video Magazines (or, Oddity Archive: Issue #126) |
Season 5.5 (2017)[]
Season 5.5 ran from June 8, 2017 to June 29, 2017.
Ep. no | Episode | Release date | Notes |
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126.1 | Ben's Junk: go reader (Audiobook Device) | ||
126.2 | Archive Riffs: Dear Miss Gloria | ||
126.3 | DBX Noise Reduction System (Commentary) | ||
126.4 | Ben's Junk: Las Vegas Vacation (1997) |
Season 6 (2017-2018)[]
Season 6 ran from July 6, 2017 to June 7, 2018.
Ep. no | Episode | Release date | Notes |
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127 | How I Spent My Summer IV (Ben Vs. Laserdisc Audio & Turntable Tune-up) | ||
127.5 | Ben's 10 Favorite Albums (Part 1) | ||
128 | Record Ripoffs Vol. 7 (Revenge of the 70’s!) | ||
128.5 | Ben’s 10 Favorite Albums (Part 2) | ||
129 | Elvis Has(n’t) Left The Building (Elvisploitation) | ||
129.5 | Ben's Junk: MFSL Geo-Tape (Azimuith Alignment Cassette) | ||
130 | Tape Baking (A Quasi-Documentary on Sticky-Shed Syndrome) | ||
130.5 | Ben's Junk: DBX Cassettes (DBX Addendum) | ||
131 | LaserKaraoke Vol. 5 (+ assorted VHS & VCD Karaoke) | ||
131.5 | Ben's Junk: MFSL Geo-Disc (Turntable Cartridge Alignment Tool) | ||
132 | Playtape & Aroma Disc (or, The Anti-Audiophile Files) | ||
132.5 | Ben's Junk: (New) Speed Calibration Cassette | ||
133 | As Seen On TV! (Mail-Order & Infomercial-Style Commercials) | ||
133.5 | Ben's Junk: CVS One-Time Use Camcorder | ||
134 | Ben’s Palm PDA’s (& Camera “Spy” Glasses) | ||
134.5 | Conelrad (Halloween Special 2016) (Commentary) | ||
135 | “Telecine” Film Transfer (Halloween Special 2017) | ||
135.5 | Ben's Junk: The World of Yesterday (& other Classic Hollywood Fanzines) | ||
136 | VHS Vault Vol. 12 (Child Safety Videos) | ||
136.5 | Ben's Junk: Realistic Phono Pre-Amp (Model 42-2109) | ||
137 | The Max Headroom Incident Revisited (30 Years On) | ||
137.5 | Ben's Junk: Vidicraft Vidimate Video Enhancer (Model VDM3005) | ||
138 | Dynagroove & Friends (Vinyl Oddities) | ||
138.5 | Ben's Junk: Star Shower Laser Light | ||
139 | Christmas Special 2017 (Ben’s Christmas Clunkers) | ||
139.5 | Ben's Junk: Sankyo Dualux Dual8 Projector (Model 2000H) | ||
140 | Phoney Nostalgia | ||
140.5 | Ben's Junk: Allsop 3 Orbitrac Record Cleaning System | ||
141 | Ben’s Random Audiocassette Haul #2 | ||
141.5 | Ben's Junk: JVC KD-A6 Cassette Deck | ||
142 | Ben’s Music “Career” Vol. 1 (The Outsider Years, Pt. 1) | ||
142.5 | Ben's Junk: Discwasher Compact Disc Cleaner | ||
143 | Dolby Noise Reduction (The Hard Way) | ||
143.5 | Ben's Junk: Royal Disc Repair System | ||
144 | Laserdisc, Vinyl & Cassette Computer Programs | ||
144.5 | Ben's Junk: The Archive HQ Bookshelf | ||
145 | VHS Vault Vol. 13 (Movin’ Out) | ||
145.5 | Ben's Junk: MP32C64 Adapter (Commodore Datasette Substitute) | ||
146 | Silent-Era Talking Pictures | ||
146.5 | Archive Thrifting 1: Impromptu Investigations | ||
147 | Vinyl Potpourri | ||
147.5 | Archive Thrifting 2: Arc of a (Dumpster) Diver | ||
148 | Loudness Wars | ||
148.5 | Ben's Junk: K-Tel Record Selector | ||
149 | Ben Vs. The Reel-To-Reel (Round 2) | ||
149.5 | Ben's Junk: Teac V-770 Cassette Deck | ||
150 | Local Flavor (Part 1: Nostalgia) | ||
150.5 | Discovision Dead Sides | ||
151 | Local Flavor (Part 2: Anti-Nostalgia) |
Season 6.5 (2018)[]
Season 6.5 ran from June 21, 2018 to July 5, 2018.
Ep. no | Episode | Release date | Notes | |
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151.1 | Ben's Junk: ABC Talking Monday Night Football | |||
151.2 | Archive Riffs: Selling Your Home? (Talking House Transmitter Promo Video) | |||
151.3 | Archive Thrifting 3 (Beautiful Downtown Aurora's Last Stand) |
Season 7 (2018-2019)[]
Season 7 ran fro July 26, 2018 to May 30, 2019.
Ep. no | Episode | Release date | Notes |
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152 | How I Spent My Summer V: The New Frontier | ||
152.5 | Ben's Junk: Rocketfish Wireless Rear Speaker Kit | ||
153 | Record Ripoffs Vol. 8 ('80s & '90s Hits!) | ||
153.5 | Ben's Junk: Audio Technica AT-LP120 Turntable (Early Thoughts) | ||
154 | Ben's Music "Career" Vol. 2 (The Outsider Years, Pt. 2) | ||
154.5 | Ben's Junk: Ben's Makeshift Bedroom Stereo System | ||
155 | The Archive Drive-In Movie Theatre (Or, More Fun With Part 15 Microbroadcasting) | ||
155.5 | Ben's Junk: Ramsey FM Transmitter (Further Experiments) | ||
156 | VHS Vault Vol. 14 (Be Cruel About Fire Safety) | ||
156.5 | Archive Thrifting 4: Elvis Sightings | ||
157 | LaserKaraoke Vol. 6 (Repeat Offenders) | ||
157.5 | Archive Thrifting 5: Low Money Hustla | ||
158 | Pioneer CLD-D605 (Or, Laserdiscs, Vol. 2) | ||
158.5 | Sounds of Terror! (Halloween Album Review) | ||
159 | Emergency Broadcast Salute Vol. 2 (Halloween Special 2018) | ||
159.5 | Ben's Junk: Pac-Man Fever (Pac-Man Mini Arcades) | ||
160 | Phillips DCC (Digital Compact Cassette) | ||
160.5 | Archive Riffs: Thanksgiving Commercials | ||
161 | Vinyl Potpourri Vol. 2 (Deeper Cuts) | ||
161.5 | Ben's Junk: NES Classic Edition (The Last Word?) | ||
162 | Ben Vs. The Mo(u)ldy Mystery PAL VHS Tapes | ||
163 | Christmas Special 2018 (Ben's Christmas Crackers) | ||
163.25 | Christmas LaserKaraoke (Deleted Segment From Christmas Special 2018) | ||
163.5 | Ben's Junk: Nagaoka MP-110H Phono Cartridge | ||
163.75 | Ben's Junk: Sega Pico ("Edutainment" Console) | ||
164 | DBX Noise Reduction Revisited | ||
164.5 | Ben's Junk: SNES Classic Edition ((Belated) First Impressions) | ||
165 | Local TV Vol. 6 (More Public Access) | ||
165.5 | Archive Riffs: Valentine's Day Commercials (A Semi-Romantic Tale) | ||
166 | Ben's ONTV Box/Non-Cable Pay TV Vol. 2 | ||
166.5 | Archive Thrifting 6: Frostbite Falls | ||
167 | The Care & Feeding of Audiocassettes | ||
167.5 | Ben's Junk: Ronco Mr. Microphone | ||
168 | Cult VHS Distributors Vol. 1 (Something Weird & Rhino) | ||
168.5 | Ben's Junk: GAF Super 8 Sound Film Projector | ||
169 | Laserdisc Games (but not LaserActive or Arcade) | ||
169.5 | Ben's Junk: The Big Reel (Film Collector's Magazine) | ||
170 | Ben's Music "Career", Vol. 3 (The Transitional Years) | ||
170.5 | Discovision/Laserdisc Quirks (An Informal Discussion) | ||
171 | Mystery 8mm Films/The Ballad of Ben & 8mm | ||
171.5 | Discovision Dead Sides Vol. 2 | ||
172 | VHS Vault Vol. 15 (Potty All The Time) | ||
172.5 | Ben's Junk: VGA Converters/Public Domain CD-ROMs | ||
173 | The Branson Tapes |
Season 7.5 (2019)[]
Season 7.5 ran from June 13, 2019 to July 4, 2019.
Ep. no. | Episode | Release date | Notes |
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173.1 | Ben's Junk: Innovative Technologies ITNS-500 Slide "Scanner" | ||
173.2 | Archive Riffs: Clutch Cargo (Big "X", Parts 4 & 5) | ||
173.3 | Mystery 8mm Films/The Ballad of Ben & 8mm (Commentary) | ||
173.4 | Archive Thrifting 7: Wii, Wii, All The Way Home |
Season 8 (2019-2020)[]
Season 8 ran from July 11, 2019 to June 4, 2020.
Ep. no. | Episode | Release date | Notes |
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174 | How I Spent My Summer VI (The Great A/V Overhaul of 2019) | ||
175 | Record Ripoffs Vol. 9 (HITS on the '60's!) | ||
175.5 | Ben's Junk: Video Action Magazine (Issue #1: December, 1980) | ||
176 | The Right Way To Tape Record (1965-Style) | ||
176.5 | Ben's Junk: Ben's Laserdisc Collection (2019 Edition) | ||
177 | Scanimate | ||
177.5 | Fostex X-14 Cassette Multitracker/Ben's Music "Career": The Gear | ||
178 | Local TV Vol. 7: Dialing For Dollars (& other Franchised Game Shows) | ||
178.5 | Ben's Junk: Whippany Rhythm Master (Circa 1972 Drum Machine) | ||
179 | LaserKaraoke Vol. 7 (Golden Moldies) | ||
179.5 | Ben's Junk: Burns Theremin | ||
180 | Employee Training Videos Vol. 2 (Loss Prevention) | ||
180.5 | Archive Thrifting 8: Break IT You Pay For IT | ||
181 | Random Reel-To-Reel Vol. 2 (featuring "The Ballad of Tom") | ||
181.5 | Haunted House (Halloween SFX Album Review) | ||
182 | After Hours (Transmitter Maintenance) (Halloween Special 2019) | ||
182.5 | Ben's Junk: Realistic Concertmate (Moog) MG-1 Synthesizer | ||
183 | Video8 (8mm Video) (and its children) | ||
183.5 | Ben's Junk: Sony DCR-TRV320 Digital8 Handycam (Video8 Addendum) | ||
184 | Top 10 Earworms (to date) | ||
184.1 | Ben's Junk: Archer Video Processor/Stabilizer (Model 15-1272A) | ||
184.2 | Algorithmic Audio Mastering (CloudBounce Review) | ||
184.3 | Archive Thrifting 9: Christmas Confidential | ||
185 | Christmas Special 2019 (Ben's Christmas Kookies) | ||
185.5 | Archive Riffs: Boxing Day Commercials (er, Adverts) | ||
186 | Future Oddities 2 (A Kissoff to the 2010's) | ||
186.5 | MovieCD | ||
187 | History of VHS, Vol. 1 (The '70's) | ||
187.5 | Ben's Junk: Cult VHS (& a few DVD's) (2020 Edition) | ||
188 | Theatrical Policy Trailers | ||
188.5 | Ben's Junk: Behringer U-Phoria UMC404HD Audio Interface | ||
189 | VHS (& Beta) Vault Vol. 16 (A (cautious) Romantic Tale) (YT-friendly) | ||
189.5 | Ben's Junk: Behringer Neutron (Analog, Monophonic) Synthesizer | ||
190 | Special Bulletins (or, We Interrupt This Archive...) | ||
190.5 | Ben's Junk: Industrial Laserdiscs/Anderic (Repro) Service Remote | ||
191 | Ben's Music "Career", Vol. 4 (Greetings From Elderbush Gulch) | ||
191.5 | Ben's Music "Career", Vol. 4.5 (Greetings Multitracks) (an addendum) | ||
192 | Jukebox Network (& other UHF music video channels) | ||
192.5 | Enhanced CD's (& other multimedia CD's) (an informal chat) | ||
193 | Ben's Random Audiocassette Haul #3 | ||
193.5 | Ben's Junk: The OA (semi-)Supercomputer/OA Recording Studio Redux | ||
194 | History of VHS, Vol.2 (Format Wars & VHS-C) | ||
194.5 | Ben's Junk: Sony SLO-325 Industrial Betamax | ||
195 | Local TV Vol. 8 (Even More Local Commercials) | ||
195.5 | Ben's Junk: 1953 &1956 Hoffman Television Catalogs | ||
196 | (Semi-)Lost TV Series (Personal Favorites) | ||
196.5 | Ben's Junk: Tiger Quiz Wiz | ||
197 | Switched-On Archive (Carlosploitation) |
Season 8.5 (2020)[]
Season 8.5 ran from June 18, 2020 to July 9, 2020.
Ep. no. | Episode | Release date | Notes |
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197.1 | Ben’s Junk: First Alert FTR-960R Time-Lapse VCR (+ Time-Lapse Tape) | June 18, 2020 | |
197.2 | Archive Riffs: Moving Up To Amateur Radio | ||
197.3 | Archive Thrifting #10: Before We Were So Rudely Interrupted | ||
197.4 | Ben’s Junk: Sony U-Matic & Industrial Betamax Wired Remotes | July 9, 2020 |
Season 9 (2020-2021)[]
Season 9 ran from July 16, 2020 to June 3, 2021.
Ep. no. | Episode | Release date | Notes |
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198 | How I Spent My Summer VII (A Change of Plans) | July 16, 2020 | |
198.5 | Archive Thrifting #11: This Can Not Be The Right Price Deal | ||
199 | Record Ripoffs Vol. 10 (A Tribute To...) | ||
199.5 | Ben's Junk: Pioneer RH-65 8-Track Deck | ||
199.75 | Ben's Junk: Denon UD-M30 CD Receiver | ||
200 | Oddity Archive: Behind The Box (A Documentary) | ||
200.5 | Ep. 200 Rebuttal & Deleted Scenes | ||
201 | Early Color Film (but not Technicolor) | ||
202 | History of VHS Vol. 3 (S-VHS) | ||
202.5 | Ben's Junk: JVC HR-S7600U S-VHS ET VCR (REVISITED) | ||
203 | Cheesy Logos | ||
203.5 | Ben's Junk: Buster Keaton Video Collection | ||
204 | Pioneer Promotional Laserdiscs | ||
204.5 | Archive Thrifting #12: (Not-so) Scary Deals | ||
205 | VHS Vault Vol. 17 (Vampires & Pumpkins) (Halloween Special 2020) | ||
205.5 | Ben's Junk: (New) Polaroid 600 Film (& old camera(s)) | ||
206 | Benny's Birthday Bash | ||
206.5 | Ben's Junk: (Some of) Ben's Audiocassette Collection | ||
207 | OA Lost Classics (or, The Ones That Got OA) | ||
207.5 | Ben's Junk: (New) Dubreq Stylophone | ||
208 | The Ballad of Raymond Rohauer | ||
208.5 | Archive Thrifting #13: Deck The Hauls | ||
209 | Christmas Special 2020 (Chunks of Christmas Coal) | ||
210 | PSA's Vol. 2 (or, Only You Can Prevent PSA's) | ||
211 | Prehistoric Videotape (The Road To Quadruplex) | ||
211.5 | Ben's Junk: (Some of) Ben's Vinyl Collection Vol. 2 | ||
212 | Ben's Music "Career", Vol. 5 (Minn-Knot/The End?) | ||
212.5 | Ben's Junk: Sega Genesis Mini | ||
213 | Ben Vs. The Space-Race Tapes | ||
213.5 | Home Video Recording, 1972-Style (or, Ben's Complete U-Matic Rig) | ||
214 | Ben Vs. The Wheel Of Fortune TV Play-Along | ||
214.1 | Ben's Junk: Toshiba 20AF43 CRT TV | ||
214.2 | Archive Thrifting #14: (Non-)Luck of the (Non-)Irish | ||
215 | Cheap Radio Thrills | ||
215.5 | Phonies (Answering Machine Greetings) | ||
216 | Weather Warnings Vol. 2 (Looks Like We're In For Nasty Weather) | ||
216.5 | Archive Riffs: A Taxing Set of Commercials (Tax Day Special) | ||
217 | KeyFax Rides Again (Teletext in the U.S.) | ||
217.5 | Ben's Junk: GPX Digital TV Tuner + Recorder | ||
218 | VHS Vault Vol. 18 (So You Wanna Be A Rock N' Roll Star) | ||
218.5 | A Geeky Evening With Benny-Boy | ||
219 | Gag Reels | ||
219.5 | Ben's Junk: ClonerAlliance Box Pro (Video Capture Device) | ||
220 | History of VHS, Vol. 4 (D-VHS/Demise & Resurrection) | June 3, 2021 |
Season 9.5 (2021)[]
Season 9.5 ran from June 10, 2021 to July 8, 2021.
Ep. no. | Episode | Release date | Notes |
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220.1 | Ben's Junk: JVC HM-DH30000U & Mitsubishi HD-HS2000u D-VHS VCR's | June 10, 2021 | |
220.2 | Episode 200 (Behind The Box) (COMMENTARY) | ||
220.3 | Archive Thrifting #15: Out Of This World Deals | ||
220.4 | Ben's Junk: Akai GX-220 Reel-To-Reel Audiotape Deck | July 8, 2021 |
Season 10 (2021-2022)[]
Season 10 began on July 22, 2021.
Ep. no. | Episode | Release date | Notes |
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221 | How I Spent My Summer VIII (Ben Vs. The Sony AV-3600 Videocorder) | July 22, 2021. | |
221.1 | Ben's Casino Travelogue (Deleted Segment from HISMS VIII) | ||
221.2 | Archive Thrifting #16: La Cage Aux Thrifting | ||
222 | Record Ripoffs Vol. 11 ('80's Hits: Woodgrain & Neon) | ||
222.5 | VCR Cleaning (A Public Service Video) | ||
223 | USA Networkisms (A Willfully Premature Eulogy) | ||
223.1 | Channel Update (9/2021) (Sony AV-3600 Update, Sencore VA62, etc.) | ||
223.2 | VCR Rabbit Revisited | ||
224 | Random CD's | ||
224.5 | Ben's Junk: Video Store Regulars (& Memories) | ||
225 | Silent Treatment (A Celebration of Silent Movie Day) | ||
225.5 | Ben's Junk: Wolverine Moviemaker Pro 8mm & Super8 Film Scanner | ||
226 | Dodgy Demo DVD's | ||
226.5 | Archive Thrifting #17: Spooktacular Savings | ||
227 | Benny M.'s TV Party (Halloween Special 2021) | ||
227.5 | Ben's Junk: Sony Digital Mavica (Model MVC-FD73, Floppy Disk Digital Camera From 1999) | ||
228 | Bad '80's Syndicated Sitcoms | ||
228.5 | Ben's Junk: Coolmusic Ring Modulator (& other FX) ("Max Headroom" Hijacker Voice) | ||
229 | OA's Greatest Commercials | ||
229.5 | Ben's Junk: Christmas TV VHS & DVD's | ||
230 | FBI Film Raids & Betamax Blues | ||
230.5 | Archive Thrifting #18: Shortwave Santa | ||
231 | Christmas Special 2021 (A Good Ol' Archive Christmas) | ||
231.5 | Ben's Junk: Keyfax Update/Pioneer GGF1381 Laserdisc Service Remote/Discovision Dead Sides Vol. 3 | ||
232 | PCM Audio on Videotape (Betamax, VHS & U-Matic) | ||
232.5 | Ben's Junk: VuPoint Digital Video Converter (or, the circa 2010 YouTube video device) | January 20, 2022, | |
233 | Overplayed Commercials (1960's - 2001) | January 27, 2022 | |
233.5 | Ben's Junk: The Clapper | February 3, 2022 | |
234 | Valentine’s Day Special 2022 (It’s A Love Thing) | February 10, 2022 |
Specials[]
Ep. no. | Episode | Release date | Notes |
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0.1 | CED Personal Discussion | ||
0.2 | Betamax Personal Discussion | ||
0.3 | Weathering The Blipocalypse (or, Bye Bye Blippie) (or, You Bet Your Sweet Blippy) | ||
0.4 | Ask The Archive (The Inferior Sequel) | ||
0.5 | Oddity Archive Channel Trailer (Version 2.0) | ||
0.6 | Rejuvenique Contest Winner Announcement | ||
0.7 | Oddity Archive is on Patreon! | ||
0.8 | Record Ripoffs Commercial Parodies (Vol. 1-6) | ||
0.9 | Ben Minnotte – Pavanned (Oddity Archive Theme Song) | ||
0.10 | Sergei's Catacomb of Classics | September 13, 2016 | |
0.11 | Ben vs. the Storage Unit (A Mini-Documentary) | ||
0.12 | Sergei's Catacomb of Classics (Halloween Edition!) | October 31, 2016 | |
0.13 | Christmas Edition) | December 24, 2016 | |
0.14 | Sergei's Catacomb of Classics (Valentine's Day(-ish) Edition) | February 9, 2017 |