Oddity Archive — Season 2
26 episodesFirst aired 4 July 2013
E1Bicentennial Fever
Jul 201319m
Because nothing says "Happy 200th, America" like crappy "collectibles", Up With People and bizarre Government films.
- E2
Record Ripoffs
Jul 201322m
Featuring such great (non-)hits from the likes of Hairy Nielsen, BAAB, William Turkey and many, many more! Order today!!!
- E3
VHS Vault Vol. 2 (Fashion Videos)
Aug 201326m
What do you mean Ben is fashion-challenged?
- E4
Archive LaserKaraoke Party! (LaserKaraoke)
Aug 201327m
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).
- E5
Number Stations (And Other Radio Oddities)
Aug 201320m
Covert broadcasts...and how to decode them (your results may vary).
- E6
The EAS Zombie Hoax of 2013
Sept 201316m
Or, as Ben likes to call it, the Max Headroom Incident's annoying, less creative little brother.
- E7
8-Tracks (or, The Care & Feeding Of Your 8-Track)
Sept 201316m
And Ben thought it would just be another cool toy for his collection. How naive...
- E8
VHS Vault Vol. 3 (Gambling Videos)
Sept 201327m
Learn to gamble--Archive style! God help us...
- E9
Kiddie Disco Records
Oct 201328m
Come visit the Archive Children's Disco before it's condemned!
- E10
Halloween Special 2013 (Italian Dance Party/Son of Halloween Riffs)
Oct 201330m
Forced to discuss his fourth knockoff Disco record in a row, Ben has a slight meltdown.
- E11
Format Wars Vol. 2 (Pre-Betamax)
Nov 201314m
VHS vs. Beta? How 1977...
- E12
VHS Vault Vol. 4 (VCR Games)
Nov 201322m
Ben's still having nightmares about being forced to play charades with Rich Little.
- E13
QUBE Interactive TV
Dec 201322m
An interesting, but (unsurprisingly) failed, early attempt at multimedia interactivity.
- E14
A Bargain Bin Christmas (or, Ben's Holiday Hits!)
Dec 201325m
Five forgotten holiday albums that will...more than likely remain forgotten.
- E15
Infomercials
Jan 201420m
Have you ever wanted to make "melons" in real estate? If so, you've come to the right place!
- E16
Industrial Musicals (or, The Archive Sells Out!)
Jan 201429m
...because salesmen need the comfort of knowing that their product is truly the answer to all problems (consumerist OR existential).
- E17
Educational Film Salute (or, The Stock Footage Special!)
Jan 201417m
Don't screw with Jam Handy!
- E18
Teknikel Diffikultees (Technical Difficulties)
Feb 201422m
The Archive is currently experiencing technical difficulties...LOTS of them...and Ben refuses to take responsibility. So there.
- E19
PSA's (or, The More You Know, The Less You Understand)
Feb 201424m
If V.D. really is for everybody, why don't I have it?
- E20
Interstitials
Mar 201418m
...because only Ben would be stupid enough to devote an entire regular Archive episode to between-show filler.
- E21
A Tour of the Archive (or, roll up for the Magical, Mysterious Archive Tour)
Mar 201438m
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.
- E22
More Record Rip-Offs
Apr 201431m
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!
- E23
Test Cards (and Patterns)
Apr 201414m
Wait, there's a logic to all this?
- E24
Going Analog
May 201424m
It's time for a few changes in Archiveland.
- E25
Weather Warnings
May 201419m
***THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A ***SEVERE FALSE NOSTALGIA WARNING*** FOR YOUR AREA UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE***
- E26
VHS Vault Vol. 5 (Y2K Apocalypse Party!)
May 201427m
Alternate Title: How to Survive an Unprovoked Attack From Your Electric Mixer.
