Omnibus - Season 1
1 - The Trial of Anne Boleyn
Air Date: November 9, 1952
2 - Mr. Lincoln: Part 1
Air Date: November 16, 1952
3 - The Twelve Pound Look
Air Date: November 23, 1952
4 - Mr. Lincoln: Part 2
Air Date: November 30, 1952
5 - The Trial of Ben Jonson
Air Date: December 7, 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).
6 - Mr. Lincoln: Part 3
Air Date: December 14, 1952
7 - The Trial of Mr. Pickwick
Air Date: December 21, 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).
8 - My Brother Henry
Air Date: December 28, 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).
9 - Man in the Cool
Air Date: January 4, 1953
10 - Mr. Lincoln: Part 4
Air Date: January 11, 1953
11 - Vive!
Air Date: January 18, 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).
12 - While the Tide was Rising
Air Date: January 25, 1953
13 - Die Fledermaus
Air Date: February 1, 1953
14 - Mr. Lincoln: Part 5
Air Date: February 8, 1953
15 - The Oyster and the Pearl
Air Date: February 15, 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).
16 - La Boheme
Air Date: February 22, 1953
17 - The Happy Journey
Air Date: March 1, 1953
18 - A Lodging for the Night
Air Date: March 8, 1953
19 - The Last Night of Don Juan
Air Date: March 15, 1953
20 - Three Maidens and the Devil
Air Date: March 22, 1953
21 - Lord Byron's Love Letter
Air Date: March 29, 1953
22 - Grandma Moses
Air Date: April 5, 1953
23 - Toy Symphone with Stokowski
Air Date: April 12, 1953
24 - Midnight Ride of Paul Revere
Air Date: April 19, 1953
25 - A Tale of Two Cities
Air Date: April 26, 1953
26 - Arms and the Man
Air Date: May 3, 1953
27 - The Figgerin' of Aunt Wilma
Air Date: May 10, 1953
28 - This Little Kitty Stayed Cool
Air Date: May 17, 1953