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53 episodes · Jul 26, 2012
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- S0E1
Donny Osmond - Soldier of Love (Michael Bay Salute)
Jul 26, 20128mMichael Bay directed music videos? That would explain a lot.
- S0E2
National Anthem Conspiracy Theory
Aug 23, 20124mThis video has been censored by "The Man" for your pleasure.
- S0E3
Everlasting Love
Sep 20, 20128mWhat the hell would make this overplayed moldy-oldie count as an oddity? Find out...
- S0E4
The Max Headroom Incident of 1987 (Commentary)
Oct 18, 201212mThe first Archive Riffs episode. Ben tackles a supposed promotional film for the "Butter & Egg Days Festival" that the Rifftrax guys already did--but they don't know real art (like Ben does).
- S0E5
Sounds to Make You Shiver
Oct 31, 20125mA nice, compact little review of one of the most (in)famous "drugstore" records ever released. Bet you thought we didn't have a copy!
- S0E6
TV Sign-Offs (Commentary)
Dec 13, 201215mAn informal discussion of the TV Sign-Offs episode.
- S0E7
Emergency Broadcast Salute (Commentary)
Feb 7, 201317mSomething about February always gets Ben thinking about Civil Defense Broadcasting.
- S0E8
Freedom is a Hammer (Album Review)
Mar 7, 20139mAt the time of the Conservative Folk Music episode, some of the artists discussed had yet to make their digital debuts. Naturally, Ben would want to take a look at the CD that rounds up the complete folk-rock works of Janet Greene.
- S0E9
American EXXXtasy (Commentary)
Apr 4, 201316mPerhaps the Archive's most infamous episode needed a little more context. Maybe not. Nevertheless, it got it anyway--the context, that is.
- S0E10
Greetings From the Stars (Sort Of)
May 2, 20138mEver wanted to get an (impersonal) birthday greeting from Milton Berle? How 'bout an answering machine message from "Richard Simmons"? Yeah, didn't think so.
- S0E12
Archive Riffs: Petaluma Chicken
Jun 6, 20135mThe first Archive Riffs episode. Ben tackles a supposed promotional film for the "Butter & Egg Days Festival" that the Rifftrax guys already did--but they don't know real art (like Ben does).
- S0E13
Local TV Special (Commentary)
Jun 13, 201321mA commentary cut for the Local TV Special that was originally shelved due to a factual error regarding Indianapolis-based Horror Movie Host, Sammy Terry. Well, that and a couple of other brain farts.
- S0E14
Archive Riffs: Greedy Humpty Dumpty
Jun 20, 201310mBen riffs the sole survivor of his childhood Public Domain VHS collection.
- S0E15
VHS Vault Vol. 1 (Amvest Video) (Commentary)
Jun 27, 201323mRecorded before the original episode premiered. Since then, we've learned that: 1. Audiofidelity Records started in the mid/late 1950's and issued some of the first stereo records. 2. Someone at Audiofidelity went berserk sometime in the '70's and started issuing pirated Beatles albums. 3. Those that signed up for the Kid Pics newsletter wound up on mailing lists for sleazy child beauty pageants (are there any other kind?). Ben has since learned that: 1. Playing a record at 75% of it's original speed is equivalent to flattening the "key" by a fourth, not a flat-fifth. 2. Audio frequencies are exponential. 2. Ben cannot do math in his head.
- S0E16
Archive Riffs: Say No to Strangers
Jul 25, 201312mLearn to take the safe way to school (but only if you have to walk through Chinatown).
- S0E17
National Anthem Conspiracy Theory (Redux)
Aug 22, 20135mOne of the Archive's earliest episodes seems to have gone missing. As such, Ben has been forced to remake it. Or, this was Ben's (unsurprisingly, failed) submission to the ConBravo indie video showcase.
- S0E18
Halloween Special 2012 (Commentary)
Oct 17, 201310mAn all-too-brief look back at the Archive's first Halloween special.
- S0E19
Hallmark Presents: Spooky Sounds
Oct 31, 201311mGiven we followed up the first Halloween Special with a review of a "spooky sound effects" album, we figured it wouldn't hurt to do it again.
- S0E20
Archive Riffs: Dining Together
Nov 28, 201312mChain Aunt Phyllis to the family piano and enjoy an old-fashioned Thanksgiving.
- S0E21
Christmas Special 2012 (A Fair Use Christmas) (Commentary)
Dec 12, 201324mA much-maligned commentary to a forgotten Archive episode.
- S0E22
Archive Riffs: A Christmas Fantasy
Dec 24, 20137mBecause nothing says "Christmas" quite like creepy wax figures and a bargain-basement Bing Crosby.
- S0E24
Archive Riffs: Live & Learn
Jan 30, 201414mSid Davis would like to remind you that he loves his wallpaper and hates your child.
- S0E25
Archive Riffs: Cigarette Commercials
Feb 27, 20146mSince we spent so much time with anti-smoking propaganda last time out, in the name of fairness, we thought we'd share some pro-smoking propaganda. Sorry, no dancing Luckies here (seriously, what can you say about it? Insert smart-ass comments below).
- S0E26
Backwards Masking (Commentary)
Mar 27, 201413mEverything Ben has to say about the Backwards Masking episode in a mere 12 minutes!
- S0E27
A Nice Pair (of early, European VCR's)
Apr 24, 201411mCan your heart take the sheer sex appeal of the Philips N1500? No (prescription) pills necessary!
- S0E28
Blooper Reel
May 15, 20145mAlternate Title: Why The Archive isn't terribly conducive to outtake specials.
- S0E29
VHS Vault Vol. 5 - Y2K (Commentary)
Jun 5, 201424mOne of those rare occasions where there was a little TOO much to say in an episode.
- S0E30
Archive Riffs: Atomic Alert (Elementary Edition)
Jun 12, 201412mReleased about five minutes before the Conelrad system was established (and featuring some nice undercranking), 1951's Atomic Alert teaches you how to keep your nuclear experience nice and peaceful.
- S0E31
Ben's Junk: Sony Super Betamax
Jun 19, 20148mA new spin-off of the Archive in which a piece of equipment is discussed that either has already been discussed in greater detail or that simply wouldn't amount to even a minisode of Archive.
- S0E32
Ben's Junk: VideoNow PVD Player
Jun 23, 20145mThe rejected pilot of Ben's Junk (for reasons that should become readily apparent fairly quickly). This time out, Hasbro's failed attempt at a portable DVD player for kids.
- S0E33
Format Wars 2 (COMMENTARY)
Jul 3, 201414mBy request, Ben discusses "Format Wars". By unilateral action, Ben discusses both "Format Wars" videos in one convenient (for him) commentary.
- S0E34
Ben's Junk: VHS Camcorder (RCA CC285)
Jul 31, 20148mA "by request" Ben's Junk. Taking a look at the camcorder used to film "Going Analog" and "Y2K Apocalypse Party".
- S0E35
The Great Archive Treasure Hunt (Commentary)
Aug 28, 201424mWho'da thunk the making of this episode AND the episode itself was about rediscovery?
- S0E36
Ben's Junk: Tascam Cassette Portastudio
Sep 25, 201412mPerhaps a too-personal installment of Ben's Junk. Don't take that the wrong way...
- S0E37
Halloween Special 2013 (Commentary)
Oct 9, 201412mMust be that magic time of year again when Ben lazily dusts off the previous year's Halloween episode for a commentary.
- S0E38
Ben's Junk : 8-Track/Cassette "Adaptor"
Nov 20, 20148mSPOILER ALERT: Whoa-oh here it comes/Watch out boy, it'll chew them up/Whoa-oh here it comes/It's a tape eater!
- S0E39
Ben's Junk: Multi-System VHS VCR (Hitachi VT-M768EM)
Dec 4, 201411mFinally, a VCR that can play all international formats! What do you mean, it only has mono sound?!? What you do mean I need converter boxes?!?
- S0E40
Ben's Junk: JVC S-VHS VCR (S7600U)
Dec 18, 20149mThe long-awaited conclusion to the two-part Ben's Junk VHS extravaganza. Does this count as the climax?
- S0E41
Ben's Junk: LaserKaraoke/Laserdisc Player (Pioneer CLD-S304)
Jan 8, 20159mTwo episodes of LaserKaraoke and still no demonstration of the machine? Yeah, I'm kinda slow...
- S0E42
1-900 ARCHIVE Vol. 2 (Commentary)
Jan 22, 201526mA dual commentary for both 1-900 ARCHIVE volumes. WARNING: Wrestling aficionados may not like what I have to say.
- S0E43
The DuMont Network (Deleted Game Show Segment)
Feb 5, 20159mThe DuMont episode ran ridiculously overlong (gotta love that molasses-slow early TV!). Here is a deleted segment giving an overview on the Game Shows aired on the DuMont Network.
- S0E44
Ben's Junk: Handheld Electronic Games
Mar 5, 20155mPouring some additional salt in the gamer wounds...
- S0E45
Ben's Junk: B-Movies & cult Classics
Apr 2, 201510mSlightly bastardizing the usual Ben's Junk format--but not Ben's Junk itself (that'd hurt).
- S0E46
Ben Tries Finnish Candy
Apr 30, 201511m...and welcome to (probably the only edition of) "Ben Tries"!
- S0E48
The Death of Analog TV (Commentary)
Jun 11, 201523mLittle did I know... NOTE: If you don't like my dry, rambling (and stutter-heavy) commentaries, you might wanna skip this one.
- S0E49
Ben's Junk: Super 8 Sound Projector (Sears Sound II - Model 9258)
Jun 18, 201510mNothing but the cutting edge in home video technology in Archive-land!
- S0E50
Archive Riffs: Self-Conscious Guy
Jun 25, 201512mI'm so vain, I KNOW I think this short is about me...
- S0E51
Oddity Archive: Episode 78.4 - VHS Vault Vol. 6 (How's Your Sex Life?) (COMMENTARY)
Jul 2, 201524mI really wanted to be hypnotized! Seriously!
- S0E52
(Unofficial) Ben's Junk: Philips CD-I (model 220)
Jul 9, 20157mThe original "demo" segment in the CD-I episode ran long. REALLY LONG! This is the complete, intended segment shamelessly re-purposed as a "Ben's Junk" episode.
- S0E53
Ben's Junk: 8-Track (and related) Oddities
Aug 6, 20157mJust going through some (relatively) recent additions to the Archive's 8-track (and associated) pile.