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Omnibus is a talk TV series that premiered on CBS on November 9, 1952. It has 8 seasons and 159 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 8 Episode 7 "Western Hemisphere 1971", aired on April 16, 1961.

Omnibus is an American, commercially sponsored, educational television series.

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159 episodes · 8 seasons

Season 1

1952 · 28 episodes · Last episode: 73 years ago

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  1. E28

    28. This Little Kitty Stayed Cool

    Finale
  2. E27

    27. The Figgerin' of Aunt Wilma

  3. E26

    26. Arms and the Man

    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).

  4. E25

    25. A Tale of Two Cities

  5. E24

    24. Midnight Ride of Paul Revere

  6. E23

    23. Toy Symphone with Stokowski

  7. E22

    22. Grandma Moses

  8. E21

    21. Lord Byron's Love Letter

  9. E20

    20. Three Maidens and the Devil

  10. E19

    19. The Last Night of Don Juan

  11. E18

    18. A Lodging for the Night

  12. E17

    17. The Happy Journey

  13. E16

    16. La Boheme

  14. E15

    15. The Oyster and the Pearl

    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).

  15. E14

    14. Mr. Lincoln: Part 5

  16. E13

    13. Die Fledermaus

  17. E12

    12. While the Tide was Rising

  18. E11

    11. Vive!

    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).

  19. E10

    10. Mr. Lincoln: Part 4

  20. E9

    9. Man in the Cool

  21. E8

    8. My Brother Henry

    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).

  22. E7

    7. The Trial of Mr. Pickwick

    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).

  23. E6

    6. Mr. Lincoln: Part 3

  24. E5

    5. The Trial of Ben Jonson

    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).

  25. E4

    4. Mr. Lincoln: Part 2

  26. E3

    3. The Twelve Pound Look

  27. E2

    2. Mr. Lincoln: Part 1

  28. E1

    1. The Trial of Anne Boleyn

Season 2

1953 · 24 episodes · Last episode: 72 years ago

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  1. E25

    25. The Apollo of Bellac

    Finale
  2. E24

    24. Tell Me If It Hurts

  3. E23

    23. Three Sketches

  4. E22

    22. The House

  5. E21

    21. Hilde and the Turnpike

  6. E20

    20. A Time Out of War

  7. E19

    19. The Confidential Clerk

  8. E18

    18. Sleeping Beauty in the Woods

  9. E17

    17. Nothing So Monstrous

    The program has five segments: (1) "Nothing So Monstrous" (dramatized adaptation of a John Steinbeck story), (2) "E=MC2" (celebration of the 15th anniversary of splitting the first uranium atom with the Columbia University cyclotron), (3) "The Hunter" (showing of a Swedish film on nature and wildlife), (4) "Signs" ( interview with an animated sign maker), and (5) "The Garage" (a look at bus maintenance and repair).

  10. E16

    16. The Duchess and the Smugs

  11. E15

    15. The Remarkable Case of Mr. Buhl

  12. E14

    14. Nobody's Fool

  13. E13

    13. The Sojourner

  14. E12

    12. Mom and Leo

  15. E11

    11. The Nature of the Beast

  16. E10

    10. Capital of the World

  17. E9

    9. The Horn Blows at Midnight

    Television adaptation of Jack Benny's 1945 feature film of the same name. Jack plays an angel name Athanael, who's been sent to destroy the Earth by playing his trumpet.

  18. E8

    8. Toine

    The program has five segments: (1) "Toine" (adaptation of a Guy De Maupassant story), (2) (concert by London's St Paul's Cathedral Choir), (3) (interview with an Arctic explorer about his life with the Eskimos), (4) (demonstration of X-ray motion picture techniques), and (5) "Place Names in the United States" (tracing the impact of 19th-century settlers' westward movement on various US town names).

  19. E7

    7. The Raspberry Queen

  20. E6

    6. Billy the Kid

  21. E4

    4. The Golden Dress

  22. E3

    3. King Lear

    King Lear is a 1953 live television adaptation of the Shakespeare play with stage direction by Peter Brook and starring Orson Welles. It was aired on CBS as part of the U.S. television series Omnibus, and preserved on kinescope. A heavily abridged version of the play, this production condensed the play by eliminating the Edgar-Edmund subplot. Welles returned to America to star in this presentation. He was guarded by IRS agents, prohibited to leave his hotel room when not at the studio, prevented from making any purchases, and the entire sum he earned went to his tax bill. Welles returned to England after the broadcast. The cast included Micheál Mac Liammóir and the British actor Alan Badel. It was hosted by Alistair Cooke.

  23. E2

    2. The Battler

  24. E1

    1. Glory in the Flower

    The program has five segments: (1) "Glory in the Flower" (story based on William Inge play), (2) "The Little Kitty Stayed Cool" (James Thurber short story), (3) "The Little Fugitive" (interview with the 8-year-old star of the prizewinning film), (4) "Excerpts from Oklahoma" (selections from Rodgers and Hammerstein's record-breaking musical), and (5) "Struggle for Survival" (showing of 1944 Swedish wildlife film).

Season 3

1954 · 26 episodes · Last episode: 71 years ago

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  1. E26

    26. Uncle Tom's Cabin

    The program has five segments: (1) "Uncle Tom's Cabin" (Harriet Beecher Stowe story), (2) "Dances from India" (performance of Indian classical dance), (3) "Change Ringing" (demonstration of patterns of bell-ringing), (4) "The Most Beautiful Easter Eggs in the World" (short feature), and (5) "Committee for Economic Development" (short feature).

  2. E25

    25. Iliad

    The program has only one segment: "Iliad"(dramatization of Homer's epic account of the tenth year of the Trojan War).

  3. E24

    24. The Four Flags of the Confederacy

    The program has four segments: (1) "The Four Flags of the Confederacy" (documentary on the national flags used by the Confederate States in the American Civil War), (2) "Minor League Baseball" (sporting feature), (3) "The Back of Beyond" (showing of excerpts from a 1954 Australian film following a mailman as he delivers mail to remote areas in the Australian outback), and (4) "Subscription TV" (feature).

  4. E23

    23. Henry Adams

    The program has four segments: (1) "Henry Adams" (the fourth in a series of Adams Family biographies), (2) "Balance II" (an architect looks at modern architecture), (3) "The Window Cleaner" (short feature), and (4) "Vernal Equinox" (an astronomer explains the sun's crossing of the plane of the celestial equator).

  5. E22

    22. A Different Drummer

    Finale

    The program has three segments: (1) "A Different Drummer" (staging of a play by Eugene McKinney), (2) "The Heart" (feature on the human body's main organ), and (3) "Boyhoods - Joseph N. Welch" (exploring the childhood and youth of the celebrated lawyer who served as chief counsel to the U.S. Army in the Army-McCarthy hearings).

  6. E21

    21. The Mighty Casey

    The program has two segments: (1) "The Mighty Casey" (staging of William Schuman's opera based on Thayer's famous poem about the legendary baseball player), and (2) "All about Diamonds" (feature).

  7. E20

    20. The Life and Times of Henry Adams and Charles Francis Adams, Jr.

    The program has three segments: (1) "The Lives of Henry Adams and Charles Francis Adams Jr." (the third in a series of Adams Family biographies, dealing with the life of Charles Francis Adams Jr.), (2) "Command Post" (a look at how radar installations would react to an air attack on the United States), and (3) "The Brain" (a feature on the human brain).

  8. E19

    19. The New World

    The program has four segments: (1) "The New World" (J.M. Barrie story), (2) "The First 'R' " (a look at reading difficulties and new methods of remedying them), (3) "The Sea of Winslow Homer" (the celebrated artist's paintings are used to illustrate the changing look of the sea), and (4) "Rear Admiral Donald B. MacMillan" (short feature on the well-known Arctic explorer).

  9. E18

    18. The Turn of the Screw

    A governess, sent to a country house to look after two young children, becomes convinced that they are being menaced by an evil spirit.

  10. E17

    17. Mr. Lincoln

    The program has two segments: (1) "Mr. Lincoln" (feature film on the young Abraham Lincoln made from previous Omnibus episodes), and (2) "The Story of Valentines" (short feature on the history of valentines).

  11. E16

    16. Hamlet

    The program has three segments: (1) "Hamlet" (performance of excerpts from Shakespeare's play), (2) "Swordsmanship" (featuring the history of fencing and a demonstration), and (3) "Power to Fly" (the pilot's story of his recent flight which broke the world altitude record).

  12. E15

    15. John Quincy Adams

    The program has four segments: (1) "John Quincy Adams" (the second in a series of Adams Family biographies), (2) "Yehudi Menuhin and the Little Orchestra Society of New York" (the celebrated violinist gives a lesson on the violin), (3) "Hunting Underwater" (a film on scuba-diving), and (4) "Quality Control" (short feature).

  13. E14

    14. H.M.S. Pinafore (I)

    The program has three segments: (1) "H.M.S. Pinafore" (six songs from Gilbert and Sullivan comic operas), (2) "The Yukawa Story" (the story of the family of Hideki Yukawa, the winner of the 1949 Nobel Prize in physics), and (3) "Jury Duty" (cameras follow Allen Funt and his 'Candid Camera' team).

  14. E13

    13. The Adams Family

    The program has four segments: (1) "The Adams Family" (the first in a series of biographies of President John Adams' family), (2) "Grand Central" (looking at the operation of New York's Grand Central Station), (3) (skin-divers battle with a shark), and (4) "Eisenhower Exchange Fellowships" (feature on the international leader exchange program established in honor of the US. President).

  15. E12

    12. The Trial of St. Joan

    The program has four segments: (1) "The Trial of St. Joan" (based on George Bernard Shaw's play), (2) "Balance" (an architect illustrates the history of architecture), (3) "The Chick" (film short on the incubation of a chicken's egg), and (4) "Kitimat" (short feature on hydroelectric power facilities for the aluminum smelting industry in British Columbia).

  16. E11

    11. The Merry Widow

  17. E10

    10. The Second Shepherds' Play

    The program has four segments: (1) "The Second Shepherds' Play" (performance of the famous medieval mystery play), (2) "Vienna Choir Boys" (carols by the Vienna Boys Choir), (3) "Children's Books" (readings of children's stories), and (4) "A House of Cards" (short drama revolving around greetings cards).

  18. E9

    9. The Contrast

    The program has four segments: (1) "The Contrast" (1787 comedy of manners), (2) (presentation of the historical background to this comedy), (3) "The Figurehead" (showing of a 1953 short puppet film about unrequited love), and (4) "Balloons" (featuring the history of hot-air ballooning).

  19. E8

    8. A Maine Lobsterman

  20. E7

    7. The Virtuous Island

    The program has four segments: (1) "The Virtuous Island" (a Jean Giraudoux comedy-drama), (2) "The French Horn" (short history and lesson on the French horn), (3) "Wild Musk Oxen" (featuring capture of a live musk-ox), and (4) "Orson Bean" (comedy monologue on Christmas gift wrapping).

  21. E6

    6. Antigone

  22. E5

    5. Beethoven's Fifth Symphony

  23. E4

    4. Brewsie and Willie

    The program has four segments: (1) "My Several Worlds" (discussion of Pearl S. Buck's autobiography), (2) "Brewsie and Willie" (dramatization of a Gertrude Stein short story), (3) "Wrestling, Honest and Otherwise" (demonstration of professional wrestling), and (4) "From Arvida" (a look at the aluminum industry in a Quebec settlement).

  24. E3

    3. Young Man in Politics

    The program has three segments: (1) "Young Man in Politics" (sub-titled "A Clean, Fresh Breeze") ( a coming-of-age play), (2) "Toby and the Tall Corn" (play), and (3) (featuring art objects from the Whitney Museum of American Art).

  25. E2

    2. The Man Who Married a Dumb Wife

  26. E1

    1. Treadmill to Oblivion

    The program has four segments: (1) "Treadmill to Oblivion" (play telling the story of Fred Allen's radio career), (2) "Percussion" (a demonstration of musical percussion instruments), (3) "Around the World" (an airplane trip around the world in 18 minutes), and (4) "Dance to Freedom" (two escaped Hungarian dancers from East Berlin perform a ballet number).

Season 4

1955 · 24 episodes · Last episode: 70 years ago

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  1. E24

    24. The Court Martial of Billy Mitchell

    The program has two segments: (1) "The Court Martial of Billy Mitchell" (re-enactment of the 1925 trial of the U.S. Air Force hero), and (2) "How the F-100 Got Its Tail" (featuring the work of test pilots on the supersonic jet fighter aircraft).

  2. E23

    23. Harvard University Remote

    The program has only one segment: "Harvard University Remote" (discussion of the role played by the modern university and college in American life).

  3. E22

    22. The Better Half

    The program has three segments: (1) "The Better Half" (adaptation of Noel Coward play), (2) "The Museum That Jack Built" (exploration of the ideal science museum), and (3) "Something about the Sky" (visual essay on the sky and clouds).

  4. E21

    21. With Liberty and Justice for All

    The program has two segments: (1) "With Liberty and Justice for All" (the third of a three-part series examining the United States constitution), and (2) "James Thurber, Man and Boy" (interview with the celebrated author and humorist).

  5. E20

    20. The Art of Ballet

    The program has three segments: (1) "The Art of Ballet" (dancers show the evolution of ballet), (2) "The Boyhood of William Shakespeare" (sketch on the Bard's childhood), and (3) (program of music on the portable organ).

  6. E19

    19. One Nation Indivisible

    The program has only one segment: "One Nation Indivisible" (the second of a three-part series examining the United States constitution).

  7. E18

    18. Mr Lincoln

    The program has only one segment: "Mr. Lincoln" (repeat showing of a feature film from Season 3 on the young Abraham Lincoln, made from previous Omnibus episodes).

  8. E17

    17. One Nation

    Finale

    The program has two segments: (1) "One Nation" (the first of a three-part series examining the United States constitution), and (2) "Songs by Frances Archer and Beverly Gile" (performance of English folk songs).

  9. E16

    16. Minds over Manners

    The program has two segments: (1) "Minds over Manners" (three dramatic sketches showing changes in American manners and customs of 100 years ago, 50 years ago and the present day), and (2) "Sugar Ray Robinson Visits Stillman's Gym" (a championship boxer gives a demonstration).

  10. E15

    15. Episode 15

    The program has four segments: (1) "The Yugoslav National Folk Ballet" (a Macedonian troupe perform Yugoslav folk dancing), (2) "The Great Adventure 2" (showing of Part 2 of a 1953 Swedish film about nature and wildlife), (3) "Other Channels" (a look at advertising on foreign television channels), and (4) "Skiing, Anyone?" (feature on skis and skiing).

  11. E14

    14. The Great Forgery

    The program has three segments: (1) "The Great Forgery" (the story of how four Americans swindled the Bank of England of $100,000 through forged letters of credit), (2) "The Great Adventure 1" (showing of Part 1 of a 1953 Swedish film about nature and wildlife), and (3) (short tribute to Benjamin Franklin).

  12. E13

    13. Dear Brutus

    The program has only one segment: "Dear Brutus" (adaptation of play by J.M. Barrie).

  13. E12

    12. The Best Year in the History of the Whole World

    The program has two segments: "The Best Year in the History of the Whole World" (humorous Saroyan play), and (2) (Japanese dancing and drama with the Azuma Kabuki dancers).

  14. E11

    11. Messiah

  15. E10

    10. Salome

  16. E9

    9. The Royal Game

    The program has four segments: (1) "The Royal Game" (adaptation of play), (2) "Jack Be Normal" (play), (3) "The Old Woman" (animated rendition of folk song), and (4) "Mother, I Would Marry" (animated rendition of folk song).

  17. E8

    8. The Royal Game

  18. E7

    7. The Art of Conducting.

  19. E6

    6. She Stoops to Conquer

    The program has only one segment: "She Stoops to Conquer" (adaptation of Oliver Goldsmith's comedy of manners).

  20. E5

    5. American Boyhoods, Captain John M. Ellicott

    The program has three segments: "American Boyhoods: Captain John M. Ellicott" (Captain Ellicott remembers events during his boyhood), (2) (comic monologue), and (3) (scenes from Gilbert and Sullivan's "Pirates of Penzance").

  21. E4

    4. Toby and the Tall Corn

    The program has three segments: (1) "Toby and the Tall Corn" (repeat showing of play broadcast in Season 3), (2) "Antonio and His Spanish Ballet Company" (Spanish ballet dancing), and (3) "Excursion House" (looking at the housing boom in America).

  22. E3

    3. The Adams House

    The program has five segments: (1) "The Adams House" (a follow-up to the series of Adams Family biographies), (2) "Television Magic" (featuring new television techniques), (3) "Bow Bells" (showing of a 1954 film in which a Cockney looks at life in the East End of London), (4) "Survival in the Bush" (showing of a 1954 film about survival in the wilds of Canada), and (5) "Animals in Motion" (short feature on animal locomotion).

  23. E2

    2. The Jazz World

    The program has two segments: (1) "The Jazz World" (Leonard Bernstein discusses jazz and conducts a jazz number), and (2) "Famous America Boyhoods" (William Saroyan recreates scenes of his boyhood).

  24. E1

    1. The Birth of Modern Times

    The program has only one segment: "The Birth of Modern Times" (a live program tracing the revival of the arts, literature, music and learning during the Renaissance period).

Season 5

1956 · 22 episodes · Last episode: 69 years ago

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  1. E22

    22. The Music of Johann Sebastian Bach

    Finale

    The program has two segments: (1) "The Music of Johann Sebastian Bach" (Leonard Bernstein analyzes Bach's music and techniques, illustrated with an excerpt from 'The St. Matthew Passion' and other choral and orchestral works), and (2) "A Maine Lobsterman" (repeat showing of a feature from Season 3 about lobster-fishing in Maine).

  2. E21

    21. The Fall River Legend: the Trial of Lizzie Borden

    The program has two segments: (1) "The Trial of Lizzie Borden" (dramatization of the murder trial of Lizzie Borden), and (2) "The Fall River Legend" (dramatic ballet presentation of the Lizzie Borden story).

  3. E20

    20. How the F-100 Got Its Tail

  4. E19

    19. The Trial of Captain Kidd

  5. E18

    18. The Theatre Breaks Loose

  6. E17

    17. The Big Wheel: the Burlesque Entertainment of Yesterday

    The program has two segments: (1) "The Big Wheel" (a survey of the age of burlesque, featuring examples of acts of the period), and (2) "The Message" (showing of a 1956 UK film drama on the moral and ethical aspects of war).

  7. E16

    16. Lee at Gettysburg

    A verse drama treatment of the critical battle of the American Civil War.

  8. E15

    15. Introduction to Modern Music

    The program has three segments: (1) "Introduction to Modern Music" (Leonard Bernstein discusses modern music and composers, including Bartok, Berg, Hindemith, Ives, Prokofiev, Schoenberg and Stravinsky), (2) "Out" (showing of a 1957 UN documentary about the influx of Hungarian refugees into Austria as a result of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution), and (3) "John Hersey Interview" (interview with the writer of segment (2))

  9. E14

    14. Oedipus, the King

    The program has two segments: (1) "Oedipus, the King" (play by Sophocles), and (2) "Solo Khumbu" (excerpts from a film documentary on social life and customs in Nepal).

  10. E13

    13. The Art of Choreography

    The program has two segments: (1) "The Art of Choreography" (tracing the history of choreography from earliest times), and (2) "Master Gunmanship" (comedy feature on the art of pistol-shooting).

  11. E12

    12. Madeline Visits Omnibus

    The program has five segments: (1) "Madeline and the Bad Hat" (adaptation of a children's story), (2) "Columbus Boychoir" (Christmas songs), (3) "Susie's Night Out" (film of a pet shop at night), (4) "Bill Baird's Marionettes" (puppet parody of Omnibus), and (5) "The Star of Bethlehem" (scientific explanation of the star in the Nativity story).

  12. E11

    11. The Christmas Tie

    The program has four segments: (1) "The Christmas Tie" (re-staging of the William Saroyan play produced in Season 1), (2) "The Spirit of Freedom" (re-enactment of Sandor Szabo's flight from Communism), (3) "Drug Store, Sunday Noon" (story), and (4) "Szabo Interview" (interview with the subject of segment 2).

  13. E10

    10. The Fine Art of Murder

    Rex Stout appeared in this presentation of a homicide as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Edgar Allan Poe and Rex Stout would variously present it.

  14. E9

    9. A Man Without a Country

  15. E8

    8. The Blue Hotel

    The program has three segments: "The Blue Hotel" (adaptation of a Stephen Crane story), "The Children's Party" (comic monologue), and "Vest-Pocket Symphony" (harmonica music).

  16. E7

    7. Plays of the Irish Renaissance

    The program has three segments: (1) "Plays of the Irish Renaissance" (scenes from works by Irish playwrights), (2) "The Era of Wonderful Nonsense" (documentary on crazy ways of making a living in the 1920s), and (3) "On the Bowery" (showing of an excerpt from a 1956 film dealing with the life of down-and-outs in a downtown area of New York).

  17. E6

    6. Moliere's School for Wives

    The program has two segments: (1) "Moliere's School for Wives" (comedy play by Moliere), and (2) "Skull Session" (survey of college football in the U.S.).

  18. E5

    5. Let There Be Farce

  19. E4

    4. My Heart's in the Highlands

  20. E3

    3. The Last Day of Manolete

  21. E2

    2. Androcles and the Lion

  22. E1

    1. The American Musical Comedy

Season 6

1957 · 13 episodes · Last episode: 68 years ago

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  1. E32

    32. Bernstein in Israel

    Finale
  2. E31

    31. The Reindeer Men

    Two Norwegian films are featured. "The Reindeer Men", filmed by Per Host, which shows the way of life of a nearly extinct group of nomadic Laplanders and "Nine Lives" the true story of a Norwegian anti-Nazi saboteur.

  3. E29

    29. The Lady's Not for Burning

    The scene is England in the 1400's in the mayor's house at Cool Clary. A vagrant named Thomas Mendip is making things difficult by insisting that he be hanged - he has a poor opinion of the world. To make matters worse, in comes a lovely young woman believed to be a witch. The mayor grows impatient.

  4. E26

    26. Bernstein Looks at Opera

    90 minutes of operatic music direct from the stage of the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. Participating will be the Metropolitan's singers and orchestra with Leonard Bernstein conducting. Bernstein's remarks about special characteristics of opera are illustrated with varied operatic excerpts. Bernstein's translation of a scene from Puccini's "La Boheme" is acted out; then the scene is sung in Italian. There will also be the "Liebestod" fromWagner's "Tristan", the "Credo" from Verdi's "Otello" and selections from "Rosenkavalier", "Carmen", "The Medium", "Don Giovanni" and "Lucia".

  5. E25

    25. Information Unknown

  6. E24

    24. Mrs. McThing

  7. E23

    23. Moment of Truth

    Faced with the prospect of imminent invasion by enemy forces, the prime minister contrives a desperate plan. He recalls from retirement the nation's military hero, a doddering old man whose mind can no longer cope with anything but memories of ancient campaigns. The prime minister believes that the old marshal's reputation will restore the people's confidence and frighten the enemy.

  8. E19

    19. La Perichole

    Perichole was a Peruvian actress who also is a character in "The Bridge of San Luis Rey". The opera depicts her romantic misadventures dodging the amorous viceroy.

  9. E18

    18. The Young People's Concert

  10. E13

    13. Life of Samuel Johnson

    Based on the celebrated Englishman of letters, from 1763 until his death.

  11. E11

    11. The Suburban Review

  12. E9

    9. American Trial by Jury

    1. Last month Leonard Bernstein, American Composer and Conductor, responded to an invitation to conduct the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. The occasion was the dedication, via several concerts, of the new Fredric R. Mann Auditorium in Tel Aviv. Omnibus covers this visit. 2. The other section of this 90 minute show is "American Trial By Jury". Boston attorney Joseph N. Welch turns to a trial which focused attention on the plea of not guilty by reason of insanity. This was the 1934 Massachusetts murder case of the Millen brothers and Faber. Verbatim transcripts of the trial will be dramatized.

  13. E8

    8. School for Wives

    To provide himself with an ideal wife, Arnolphe a bachelor, has had a girl educated from infancy in such a way as to keep her ignorant of the knowledge most young ladies possess. Second feature of this show: From Princeton University, where coach Charley Caldwell and members of the football team review yesterday's game with Harvard. Bud Palmer narrates the feature, which also includes a brief history of college football in the U.S.

Season 7

1958 · 15 episodes · Last episode: 67 years ago

Omnibus Season 7 release dates →
  1. E15

    15. H.M.S. Pinafore (II)

    The program has only one segment: "H.M.S. Pinafore" (performance of Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera).

  2. E14

    14. Professor Tim

    Finale

    The program has only one segment: "Professor Tim" (showing of a 1957 British-Irish comedy film performed by the Abbey Players of Dublin).

  3. E13

    13. The Strange Ordeal of Normandier

    The program has only one segment: "The Strange Ordeal of the Normandier" (the tragic story of an English tramp steamer struck by disaster in 1918 when its crew succumbed to blackwater fever, leaving the ship helpless and adrift in the Atlantic).

  4. E12

    12. Power Among Men

    The program has only one segment: "Power among Men" (showing of excerpts from a 1959 U.S. film about man's creative and destructive capabilities).

  5. E11

    11. Forty-Five Minutes from Broadway

    The program has only one segment: "Forty-Five Minutes from Broadway" (performance of the musical by George M. Cohan).

  6. E10

    10. Ah Sweet Mystery of Mrs. Murphy

    The program has two segments: (1) "Ah Sweet Mystery of Mrs. Murphy" (play by William Saroyan), and (2) "Visual Perception" (looking at how the eyes perceive images and optical illusions).

  7. E9

    9. The Medium

    The program has only one segment: "The Medium" (performance of Menotti's opera).

  8. E8

    8. Abraham Lincoln - The Early Years

    The program has only one segment: "Abraham Lincoln - The Early Years" (repeat showing from Season 3 of a feature film on the young Abraham Lincoln made from previous Omnibus episodes).

  9. E7

    7. Malice in Wonderland

    The program has only one segment: "Malice in Wonderland" (three-part drama satirizing Hollywood).

  10. E6

    6. Prince Orestes

    The program has only one segment: "Prince Orestes" (production of a Greek tragedy adapted from an Aeschylus trilogy about Orestes, who killed his mother and her lover in revenge for her murdering his father).

  11. E5

    5. Dancing, a Man's Game

    After the French Revolution, a tyrant ropes off a velvet chair in his palace and decrees that no one must ever sit in it, under penalty of death. Ultimately he is goaded by his subjects into sitting in the chair himself.

  12. E4

    4. The Empty Chair

    After the French Revolution, a tyrant ropes off a velvet chair in his palace and decrees that no one must ever sit in it, under penalty of death. Ultimately he is goaded by his subjects into sitting in the chair himself.

  13. E3

    3. The So-Called Human Race

    The program has only one segment: "The So-Called Human Race" (play in three acts).

  14. E2

    2. The Submariners

    The program has only one segment: "The Submariners" (Esther Williams joins a Connecticut naval submarine base and presents a feature on submarines and the life and training of submariners and Navy divers).

  15. E1

    1. Capital Punishment

    The program has only one segment: "Capital Punishment" (an examination of the case for capital punishment).

Season 8

1960 · 7 episodes · Last episode: 65 years ago

Omnibus Season 8 release dates →
  1. E7

    7. Western Hemisphere 1971

    Finale
  2. E6

    6. Arthur Miller Plays

  3. E5

    5. S. J. Perelman's Paean to Burlesque

  4. E4

    4. Suburban Revue

  5. E3

    3. Robert Altman in England

  6. E2

    2. A Midwinter Night's Dream

  7. E1

    1. He Shall Have Power

Cast & crew

Created by Robert Saudek

  • Gene Reynolds

    Gene Reynolds

    Archie Goodwin

  • Ludwig Donath

    Ludwig Donath

  • William Shatner

    William Shatner

  • Jessica Tandy

    Jessica Tandy

  • Carol Burnett

    Carol Burnett

  • Tammy Grimes

    Tammy Grimes

  • Elliott Reid

    Elliott Reid

  • Michael Redgrave

    Michael Redgrave

  • Nita Talbot

    Nita Talbot

  • Carmen Mathews

    Carmen Mathews

  • Conrad Janis

    Conrad Janis

  • Bea Arthur

    Bea Arthur

    Ugly Witch

  • Lilia Skala

    Lilia Skala

  • William Saroyan

    William Saroyan

  • Michael Strong

    Michael Strong

  • Frank Sutton

    Frank Sutton

Omnibus FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Omnibus?

Omnibus has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on April 16, 1961.

When did the latest episode of Omnibus come out?

The most recent episode of Omnibus, Season 8 Episode 7 "Western Hemisphere 1971", aired on April 16, 1961.

How many seasons of Omnibus are there?

Omnibus has 8 seasons with 159 episodes in total.

When did Omnibus first air?

Omnibus first aired on CBS on November 9, 1952.

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