Omnibus — Season 1
28 episodesFirst aired 9 November 1952
E1The Trial of Anne Boleyn
Nov 1952
- E2
Mr. Lincoln: Part 1
Nov 1952
- E3
The Twelve Pound Look
Nov 1952
- E4
Mr. Lincoln: Part 2
Nov 1952
- E5
The Trial of Ben Jonson
Dec 1952
The program has five segments: (1) "The Trial of Ben Jonson" (play), (2) "Jean Sibelius" (celebration of the composer's 87th birthday), (3) "The Dagger" (showing of a 1952 film ballet short), (4) "Rowland Emett" (the cartoonist displays some of his ingenious whimsical inventions), and (5) "Slow motion and High-Speed Photography" (feature).
- E6
Mr. Lincoln: Part 3
Dec 1952
- E7
The Trial of Mr. Pickwick
Dec 1952
The program has three segments: (1) "The Trial of Mr. Pickwick" (Dickens-based story), (2) "Agnes DeMille's 'Rodeo' " (dance episode from the ballet), and (3) "Palle Alone in the World" (showing of a 1949 Swedish fantasy film).
- E8
My Brother Henry
Dec 1952
The program has five segments: (1) "My Brother Henry" (J.M. Barrie story), (2) "Walt Disney's 'Peter Pan' " (film preview), (3) "Pictures at an Exhibition" (dance interpretation of Moussorgsky's suite for orchestra), (4) (Leopold Stokowski conducts Christmas carol singers), and (5) "William Faulkner" (interview with the prize-winning novelist).
- E9
Man in the Cool
Jan 1953
- E10
Mr. Lincoln: Part 4
Jan 1953
- E11
Vive!
Jan 1953
The program has five segments: (1) "Vive!" (story), (2) "The Servant with Two Masters" (play), (3) "Raymond Loewy" (the industrial designer discusses examples of his work), (4) "Barn Dance" (ingenious use of time-lapse photography and film editing to produce dance effects), and (5) "The Haircut" (comedy feature).
- E12
While the Tide was Rising
Jan 1953
- E13
Die Fledermaus
Feb 1953
- E14
Mr. Lincoln: Part 5
Feb 1953
- E15
The Oyster and the Pearl
Feb 1953
The program has six segments: (1) "The Oyster and the Pearl" (TV play), (2) "Wheat Germ" (time-lapse photography feature), (3) "Rospigliosi Cup" (exhibition of the famous decorative ornament made in gold and enamel, displayed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art), (4) "Under the Bridges of Paris" (showing of a 1952 French ballet presentation), (5) "La Boheme Preview" (interview with cast members in rehearsal for the next edition's scheduled production), and (6) "Radar" (feature on equipment and supplies).
- E16
La Boheme
Feb 1953
- E17
The Happy Journey
Mar 1953
- E18
A Lodging for the Night
Mar 1953
- E19
The Last Night of Don Juan
Mar 1953
- E20
Three Maidens and the Devil
Mar 1953
- E21
Lord Byron's Love Letter
Mar 1953
- E22
Grandma Moses
Apr 1953
- E23
Toy Symphone with Stokowski
Apr 1953
- E24
Midnight Ride of Paul Revere
Apr 1953
- E25
A Tale of Two Cities
Apr 1953
- E26
Arms and the Man
May 1953
The program has three segments: (1) "Arms and the Man" (staging of George Bernard Shaw's play), (2) "Manufacturers - Machines and People" (a look at manufacturing processes), and (3) (Alistair Cooke summarizes Omnibus' first season).
- E27
The Figgerin' of Aunt Wilma
May 1953
- E28
This Little Kitty Stayed Cool
May 1953
