HDMovies

On the night of Sunday, November 22nd, 1987, a mysterious figure in a Max Headroom mask hijacked two Chicago TV stations. Spoiler alert: The...

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

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

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...

The Archive's most infamous episode--for some reason.

Meet the artists that made the likes of Joan Baez and Pete Seeger fear for their careers.

VHS or Beta? Laserdisc or CED? What the hell is a CED anyway? These burning questions (amongst others) answered in this episode!

Join Ben as he launches his own 1-900 number. What could possibly go wrong?

We still get a lot of flack for this episode (did you really think there were 37 minutes of odd VHS endings out there?). Nonetheless, it's still a...

An Archive double header: The two most famous occurrences of Broadcast Signal Hijacking (well, save for the Max Headroom Incident) are discussed here.

The Oddity Archive will now be switching to scrambled mode. Please turn on your (preferably, circa 1984) decoder box now.

Because we always like to go the extra mile (at least, when it's convenient), the Archive tackles TWO lists of the worst of the (19)90's: The top 4...

The 13th episode is a very unlucky one for Ben as he discusses some (all too often, rather off) U.S. Kiddie Show hosts from the early 1950's through...

All Ben wanted for Christmas was a silent night...

Ceefax and Keyfax, Nite-Owl and Cable Chuckles, oh my...

It's movie day at the Archive! Unfortunately, due to copyright issues, you're not invited. But, at least you can join us for an intermission reel...

Given how much we discuss TV on the Archive, a history lesson seemed in order.

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Join Ben as he discusses some of the Dating Services of the 1980's to present. And, if you're good, maybe Ben will let you join him in his own quest...

Temporarily exiled from the big leagues of Internet TV, Ben (again, temporarily) sets up camp at his local Public Access outlet.

It's the feel-good episode of the year as Ben discusses the (in)famous British Nuclear War preparedness campaign.

Because you can (apparently) never have enough nukes...

What is it about end logos and FBI Warnings that scared so many children of the VHS era?

Can pure rock sound really hard-boil an egg? Of course not. It does make for some wicked "deviled" eggs though.

Things have gotten so dire at The Archive that Ben's been forced to take a "real" job. Join him as he takes a look at his potential employers'...

Ever wanted to know the absolute root of the Oddity Archive? Well, it involves a creepy guy in a Hamster costume...

From the planets to the stars and out to the edge of the unknown, history and science collide in a wondrous yet deadly adventure through space and...

HMS Queen Elizabeth is the largest and most advanced warship ever constructed in Britain. As she embarks on gruelling sea trials we see ship and crew...

The history and technology behind a fleet of remarkable machines from around the world.

Scientists and amateurs conduct experiments and post their exploits online. Each episode counts down 20 popular Internet videos and explains the...

A high-end documentary series that takes a deep and thought-provoking dive into a variety of topics - such as the future of human life extension,...

It's "Mr. Wizard" for a different decade. Bill Nye is the Science Guy, a host who's hooked on experimenting and explaining. Picking one topic per...