Omnibus 1952
What is Omnibus?
Omnibus was an American educational television series that aired from 1952 to 1961. The program was commercially sponsored and aimed to provide intellectually stimulating content to a broad audience.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1952
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 159
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Nov 9, 1952
- Last aired
- Apr 16, 1961
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US, IT
- Networks
- CBS, ABC, NBC
- Genres
- Talk
- Updated
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Omnibus was an American educational television series that aired from 1952 to 1961. The program was commercially sponsored and aimed to provide intellectually stimulating content to a broad audience. It was broadcast live, primarily on Sunday afternoons, and later moved to Sunday evenings. The series originally aired on CBS before transitioning to ABC. Omnibus featured a variety of educational segments and was notable for its high production values and respected contributors. The show sought to elevate American cultural taste through quality programming. It included notable figures such as Alistair Cooke, Leonard Bernstein, and Helen Hayes. The series was praised for addressing intellectual curiosity and raising the level of educational television. Its format combined entertainment with learning, making it a significant part of early American TV history. The program ran for nearly a decade, ending in 1961. Omnibus was recognized for its commitment to educational excellence and cultural enrichment during a formative period in television history.
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Season 1 · 28 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Trial of Anne Boleyn Mytharc Nov 9, 1952
- E2 Mr. Lincoln: Part 1 Mytharc Nov 16, 1952
- E3 The Twelve Pound Look Core Nov 23, 1952
- E4 Mr. Lincoln: Part 2 Mytharc Nov 30, 1952
- E5 The Trial of Ben Jonson Core Dec 7, 1952
- E6 Mr. Lincoln: Part 3 Mytharc Dec 14, 1952
- E7 The Trial of Mr. Pickwick Core Dec 21, 1952
- E8 My Brother Henry Core Dec 28, 1952
- E9 Man in the Cool Core Jan 4, 1953
- E10 Mr. Lincoln: Part 4 Core Jan 11, 1953
- E11 Vive! Core Jan 18, 1953
- E12 While the Tide was Rising Core Jan 25, 1953
- E13 Die Fledermaus Core Feb 1, 1953
- E14 Mr. Lincoln: Part 5 Core Feb 8, 1953
- E15 The Oyster and the Pearl Core Feb 15, 1953
- E16 La Boheme Core Feb 22, 1953
- E17 The Happy Journey Core Mar 1, 1953
- E18 A Lodging for the Night Core Mar 8, 1953
- E19 The Last Night of Don Juan Core Mar 15, 1953
- E20 Three Maidens and the Devil Core Mar 22, 1953
- E21 Lord Byron's Love Letter Core Mar 29, 1953
- E22 Grandma Moses Core Apr 5, 1953
- E23 Toy Symphone with Stokowski Core Apr 12, 1953
- E24 Midnight Ride of Paul Revere Core Apr 19, 1953
- E25 A Tale of Two Cities Core Apr 26, 1953
- E26 Arms and the Man Core May 3, 1953
- E27 The Figgerin' of Aunt Wilma Mytharc May 10, 1953
- E28 This Little Kitty Stayed Cool Mytharc May 17, 1953
Season 2 · 24 episodes
- E1 Glory in the Flower Mytharc Oct 4, 1953
- E2 The Battler Core Oct 11, 1953
- E3 King Lear Core Oct 18, 1953
- E4 The Golden Dress Core Oct 25, 1953
- E6 Billy the Kid Core Nov 8, 1953
- E7 The Raspberry Queen Core Nov 15, 1953
- E8 Toine Core Nov 22, 1953
- E9 The Horn Blows at Midnight Core Nov 29, 1953
- E10 Capital of the World Core Dec 6, 1953
- E11 The Nature of the Beast Core Dec 13, 1953
- E12 Mom and Leo Core Dec 20, 1953
- E13 The Sojourner Core Dec 27, 1953
- E14 Nobody's Fool Core Jan 3, 1954
- E15 The Remarkable Case of Mr. Buhl Core Jan 10, 1954
- E16 The Duchess and the Smugs Core Jan 17, 1954
- E17 Nothing So Monstrous Core Jan 24, 1954
- E18 Sleeping Beauty in the Woods Core Jan 31, 1954
- E19 The Confidential Clerk Core Feb 14, 1954
- E20 A Time Out of War Core Feb 21, 1954
- E21 Hilde and the Turnpike Core Feb 28, 1954
- E22 The House Core Mar 7, 1954
- E23 Three Sketches Core Mar 14, 1954
- E24 Tell Me If It Hurts Mytharc Mar 21, 1954
- E25 The Apollo of Bellac Mytharc Mar 28, 1954
Season 3 · 26 episodes
- E1 Treadmill to Oblivion Mytharc Oct 17, 1954
- E2 The Man Who Married a Dumb Wife Core Oct 24, 1954
- E3 Young Man in Politics Core Oct 31, 1954
- E4 Brewsie and Willie Core Nov 7, 1954
- E5 Beethoven's Fifth Symphony Core Nov 14, 1954
- E6 Antigone Core Nov 21, 1954
- E7 The Virtuous Island Core Nov 28, 1954
- E8 A Maine Lobsterman Core Dec 5, 1954
- E9 The Contrast Core Dec 12, 1954
- E10 The Second Shepherds' Play Core Dec 19, 1954
- E11 The Merry Widow Core Dec 26, 1954
- E12 The Trial of St. Joan Core Jan 2, 1955
- E13 The Adams Family Core Jan 9, 1955
- E14 H.M.S. Pinafore (I) Core Jan 16, 1955
- E15 John Quincy Adams Core Jan 23, 1955
- E16 Hamlet Core Jan 30, 1955
- E17 Mr. Lincoln Core Feb 6, 1955
- E18 The Turn of the Screw Core Feb 13, 1955
- E19 The New World Core Feb 20, 1955
- E20 The Life and Times of Henry Adams and Charles Francis Adams, Jr. Core Feb 27, 1955
- E21 The Mighty Casey Core Mar 6, 1955
- E22 A Different Drummer Core Mar 13, 1955
- E23 Henry Adams Core Mar 20, 1955
- E24 The Four Flags of the Confederacy Core Mar 27, 1955
- E25 Iliad Mytharc Apr 3, 1955
- E26 Uncle Tom's Cabin Mytharc Apr 10, 1955
Season 4 · 24 episodes
- E1 The Birth of Modern Times Mytharc Oct 9, 1955
- E2 The Jazz World Core Oct 16, 1955
- E3 The Adams House Core Oct 23, 1955
- E4 Toby and the Tall Corn Core Nov 6, 1955
- E5 American Boyhoods, Captain John M. Ellicott Core Nov 13, 1955
- E6 She Stoops to Conquer Core Nov 20, 1955
- E7 The Art of Conducting. Core Dec 4, 1955
- E8 The Royal Game Core Dec 11, 1955
- E9 The Royal Game Core Dec 11, 1955
- E10 Salome Core Dec 18, 1955
- E11 Messiah Core Dec 25, 1955
- E12 The Best Year in the History of the Whole World Core Jan 1, 1956
- E13 Dear Brutus Core Jan 8, 1956
- E14 The Great Forgery Core Jan 15, 1956
- E15 Episode 15 Core Jan 22, 1956
- E16 Minds over Manners Core Jan 29, 1956
- E17 One Nation Core Feb 5, 1956
- E18 Mr Lincoln Core Feb 12, 1956
- E19 One Nation Indivisible Core Feb 19, 1956
- E20 The Art of Ballet Core Feb 26, 1956
- E21 With Liberty and Justice for All Core Mar 4, 1956
- E22 The Better Half Core Mar 11, 1956
- E23 Harvard University Remote Mytharc Mar 25, 1956
- E24 The Court Martial of Billy Mitchell Mytharc Apr 1, 1956
Season 5 · 22 episodes
- E1 The American Musical Comedy Mytharc Oct 7, 1956
- E2 Androcles and the Lion Core Oct 14, 1956
- E3 The Last Day of Manolete Core Oct 21, 1956
- E4 My Heart's in the Highlands Core Oct 28, 1956
- E5 Let There Be Farce Core Nov 4, 1956
- E6 Moliere's School for Wives Core Nov 11, 1956
- E7 Plays of the Irish Renaissance Core Nov 18, 1956
- E8 The Blue Hotel Core Nov 25, 1956
- E9 A Man Without a Country Core Dec 2, 1956
- E10 The Fine Art of Murder Core Dec 9, 1956
- E11 The Christmas Tie Core Dec 16, 1956
- E12 Madeline Visits Omnibus Core Dec 23, 1956
- E13 The Art of Choreography Core Dec 30, 1956
- E14 Oedipus, the King Core Jan 6, 1957
- E15 Introduction to Modern Music Core Jan 13, 1957
- E16 Lee at Gettysburg Core Jan 20, 1957
- E17 The Big Wheel: the Burlesque Entertainment of Yesterday Core Jan 27, 1957
- E18 The Theatre Breaks Loose Core Mar 3, 1957
- E19 The Trial of Captain Kidd Core Mar 10, 1957
- E20 How the F-100 Got Its Tail Core Mar 17, 1957
- E21 The Fall River Legend: the Trial of Lizzie Borden Mytharc Mar 24, 1957
- E22 The Music of Johann Sebastian Bach Mytharc Mar 31, 1957
Frequently asked questions
What is the genre of Omnibus?
Omnibus is an educational television series.
Where was the series produced?
The series is American.
How is the show funded?
It is a commercially sponsored program.
What is the primary focus of the show?
The program focuses on educational content.
Is the show a documentary?
The provided information classifies it as an educational television series.
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