Episode guide
Omnibus: Season 4
24 episodes · premiered Oct 9, 1955
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- Episode 1: The Birth of Modern Times Oct 9, 1955 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).
- Episode 2: The Jazz World Oct 16, 1955 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…
- Episode 3: The Adams House Oct 23, 1955 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"…
- Episode 4: Toby and the Tall Corn Nov 6, 1955 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)…
- Episode 5: American Boyhoods, Captain John M. Ellicott Nov 13, 1955 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…
- Episode 6: She Stoops to Conquer Nov 20, 1955 The program has only one segment: "She Stoops to Conquer" (adaptation of Oliver Goldsmith's comedy of manners).
- Episode 7: The Art of Conducting. Dec 4, 1955
- Episode 8: The Royal Game Dec 11, 1955
- Episode 9: The Royal Game Dec 11, 1955 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…
- Episode 10: Salome Dec 18, 1955
- Episode 11: Messiah Dec 25, 1955
- Episode 12: The Best Year in the History of the Whole World Jan 1, 1956 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).
- Episode 13: Dear Brutus Jan 8, 1956 The program has only one segment: "Dear Brutus" (adaptation of play by J.M. Barrie).
- Episode 14: The Great Forgery Jan 15, 1956 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…
- Episode 15: Episode 15 Jan 22, 1956 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…
- Episode 16: Minds over Manners Jan 29, 1956 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)…
- Episode 17: One Nation Feb 5, 1956 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…
- Episode 18: Mr Lincoln Feb 12, 1956 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).
- Episode 19: One Nation Indivisible Feb 19, 1956 The program has only one segment: "One Nation Indivisible" (the second of a three-part series examining the United States constitution).
- Episode 20: The Art of Ballet Feb 26, 1956 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…
- Episode 21: With Liberty and Justice for All Mar 4, 1956 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"…
- Episode 22: The Better Half Mar 11, 1956 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…
- Episode 23: Harvard University Remote Mar 25, 1956 The program has only one segment: "Harvard University Remote" (discussion of the role played by the modern university and college in American life).
- Episode 24: The Court Martial of Billy Mitchell Apr 1, 1956 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…