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Oddity Archive

Documentary

The Oddity Archive is a web series that revolves around the "cultural dustbin", especially as it pertains to media. The Archive also functions as an actual archive of sorts, with a modest collection of off-air Betamax and VHS recordings (about 400 total as of June, 2014). There's also a decent collection of ephemeral video, "ripoff" and "drugstore" LP's/cassettes/8-tracks, as well as (working) obsolete technology.

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Seasons

Season 1

26 episodes

Premiered Jul 5, 2012

Season 2

26 episodes

Premiered Jul 4, 2013

Season 3

26 episodes

Premiered Jul 10, 2014

Season 4

24 episodes

Premiered Jul 16, 2015

Season 5

24 episodes

Premiered Jul 7, 2016

Season 6

25 episodes

Premiered Jul 6, 2017

Season 7

22 episodes

Premiered Jul 26, 2018

Season 8

24 episodes

Premiered Jul 11, 2019

Season 9

23 episodes

Premiered Jul 16, 2020

Season 10

22 episodes

Premiered Jul 22, 2021

Season 11

23 episodes

Premiered Jul 21, 2022

Season 12

16 episodes

Premiered Jul 27, 2023

Season 13

9 episodes

Premiered Jul 25, 2024

Season 14

14 episodes

Premiered Oct 9, 2025

Season 15

1 episodes

Premiered Jul 23, 2026

Episodes

1–6 of 26

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Ep 1

The Max Headroom Incident of 1987

Jul 5, 2012

12m

On the night of Sunday, November 22nd, 1987, a mysterious figure in a Max Headroom mask hijacked two Chicago TV stations. Spoiler alert: The perpetrators were never found.

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Ep 2

Emergency Broadcast Salute

Jul 19, 2012

17m

An informal (not to mention, loose) history of Civil Defense Broadcasting in the U.S.

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Ep 3

TV Sign-offs

Aug 2, 2012

15m

Remember when TV stations used to go off the air late at night? Anyone?

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Ep 4

Local TV Special

Aug 16, 2012

21m

Interested in seeing a clown so laid-back, he forgets he's on camera? Now about a Hawaiian teen idol with a pen fetish? Maybe an American Bandstand ripoff with an evil spirit hosting? If you answered yes to any of these questions, watch this episode--then seek immediate professional help.

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Ep 5