Season 1

1. The Trial of Anne Boleyn

1952-11-09

2. Mr. Lincoln: Part 1

1952-11-16

3. The Twelve Pound Look

1952-11-23

4. Mr. Lincoln: Part 2

1952-11-30

5. The Trial of Ben Jonson

1952-12-07

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).

6. Mr. Lincoln: Part 3

1952-12-14

7. The Trial of Mr. Pickwick

1952-12-21

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).

8. My Brother Henry

1952-12-28

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).

9. Man in the Cool

1953-01-04

10. Mr. Lincoln: Part 4

1953-01-11

11. Vive!

1953-01-18

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).

12. While the Tide was Rising

1953-01-25

13. Die Fledermaus

1953-02-01

14. Mr. Lincoln: Part 5

1953-02-08

15. The Oyster and the Pearl

1953-02-15

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).

16. La Boheme

1953-02-22

17. The Happy Journey

1953-03-01

18. A Lodging for the Night

1953-03-08

19. The Last Night of Don Juan

1953-03-15

20. Three Maidens and the Devil

1953-03-22

21. Lord Byron's Love Letter

1953-03-29

22. Grandma Moses

1953-04-05

23. Toy Symphone with Stokowski

1953-04-12

24. Midnight Ride of Paul Revere

1953-04-19

25. A Tale of Two Cities

1953-04-26

26. Arms and the Man

1953-05-03

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).

27. The Figgerin' of Aunt Wilma

1953-05-10

28. This Little Kitty Stayed Cool

1953-05-17