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Season 3

Season 3

July 10, 2014·26 épisodes·11h 46min
Épisodes · 26
E1

U-Matic (or, How I Spent My Summer)

So much for taking a break...

24min·Jul 10, 2014
E2

The Great Archive Treasure Hunt

Another 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 turn your frame display function to the ON position.

35min·Jul 24, 2014
E3

Return of the Son of Record Rip-Offs (or, Record Rip-offs, vol. 3)

We've only just begun...to hurt.

36min·Aug 7, 2014
E4

Macrovision (and one other nostalgic copy-protection hassle)

Copying this video may cause your computer to randomly burst into flames. The Archive assumes no liability.

15min·Aug 21, 2014
E5

LaserKaraoke Vol. 2 (Aqua Net Edition)

Is there really such a thing as too much LaserKaraoke? Let's find out with this special double (if not triple) length episode!

53min·Sep 4, 2014
E6

Laserdiscs (and their children)

For all the time we've spent with this format, a full look at it (and its offshoots) seemed only natural.

24min·Sep 18, 2014
E7

Copy-Protection Vol. 2 (Odds and Ends)

WARNING: This episode is coated in a new, ultra high-tech substance that may cause colorful sparks to emit from your computer. Also, <<

19min·Oct 2, 2014
E8

Shortwave DX-ing (or, Shortwave for Rank Amateurs)

The most headache-inducing Archive episode to date. Guaranteed.

20min·Oct 16, 2014
E9

Hallmark Presents: The Sounds of Halloween

This 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.

15min·Oct 23, 2014
E10

Halloween Special 2014 (Archive Wares: Rejuvenique Facial System)

Test-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/or tutorial videos. Given that it's Halloween, it seemed only natural to discuss the most nightmare-inducting product sold via infomercials: the "Rejuvenique Facial Toning System".

27min·Oct 30, 2014
E11

Local TV Vol. 4 (Local Commercials)

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

29min·Nov 13, 2014
E12

Oddity Archive's Greatest Misses

Ben reviews the Archive (and then the world imploded).

16min·Nov 27, 2014
E13

Public Domain VHS Distributors (An Incomplete Overview)

And welcome to the Oddity Archive, the show that isn't afraid to piss off VHS fetishists.

26min·Dec 11, 2014
E14

Christmas Special 2014 (Santa Claus IS Watching You!)

This episode is dedicated to----you, Amber.

28min·Dec 23, 2014
E15

Future Oddities (Benny-boy Predicts)

After 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).

14min·Dec 31, 2014
E16

1-900 ARCHIVE Vol. 2 (Operators Aren't Standing By!)

You asked, we gave. $683.43 will now be added to your next phone bill.

25min·Jan 15, 2015
E17

VHS Vault Vol. 6: How's Your Sex Life? (Valentine's Day Special 2015)

Ladies' 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.

24min·Feb 12, 2015
E18

The DuMont Network

Maybe all those DuMont jokes in all the 50's-centric Archive episodes will make sense now. Maybe.

35min·Jan 29, 2015
E19

Video Games (A Non-Gamer's Perspective)

Q: y u no duvide gams? A: Because I'm not that kind of girl--er, wait. Did you mean "Video Games"? I guess...

46min·Feb 26, 2015
E20

Audiocassette-Based Board Games

Because, you know, VIDEOcassette board games went so well...

20min·Mar 12, 2015
E21

Electronic Talking Oddity Archive! (Electronic Talking Board Games)

How many times do I have to tell you, China Cabinet? The money is NOT in the fishtank!

32min·Mar 26, 2015
E22

Record Ripoffs Vol. 4 (For Vinyl Fetishists Only)

Every 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"...

35min·Apr 9, 2015
E23

3DO Interactive Multiplayer

An (unintentional) almost-three years in the making...

32min·Apr 23, 2015
E24

Philips CD-i (Compact Disc Interactive)

It's a computer! It's a home video unit! It's a video game console! It's...a little underdeveloped.

37min·May 7, 2015
E25

WebTV (and one other early internet/tv crossover)

boxes Boxes. BOXES!!!

15min·May 21, 2015
E26

The Death of Analog TV

The Archive has been deemed obsolete. Irony noted.

24min·Jun 4, 2015