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Omnibus: Season 3

26 episodes · first aired Oct 17, 1954

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  1. 1 Treadmill to Oblivion Oct 17, 1954 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)…
  2. 2 The Man Who Married a Dumb Wife Oct 24, 1954
  3. 3 Young Man in Politics Oct 31, 1954 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…
  4. 4 Brewsie and Willie Nov 7, 1954 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)…
  5. 5 Beethoven's Fifth Symphony Nov 14, 1954
  6. 6 Antigone Nov 21, 1954
  7. 7 The Virtuous Island Nov 28, 1954 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"…
  8. 8 A Maine Lobsterman Dec 5, 1954
  9. 9 The Contrast Dec 12, 1954 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…
  10. 10 The Second Shepherds' Play Dec 19, 1954 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)…
  11. 11 The Merry Widow Dec 26, 1954
  12. 12 The Trial of St. Joan Jan 2, 1955 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"…
  13. 13 The Adams Family Jan 9, 1955 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…
  14. 14 H.M.S. Pinafore (I) Jan 16, 1955 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…
  15. 15 John Quincy Adams Jan 23, 1955 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…
  16. 16 Hamlet Jan 30, 1955 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…
  17. 17 Mr. Lincoln Feb 6, 1955 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…
  18. 18 The Turn of the Screw Feb 13, 1955 A governess, sent to a country house to look after two young children, becomes convinced that they are being menaced by an evil spirit.
  19. 19 The New World Feb 20, 1955 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…
  20. 20 The Life and Times of Henry Adams and Charles Francis Adams, Jr. Feb 27, 1955 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…
  21. 21 The Mighty Casey Mar 6, 1955 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"…
  22. 22 A Different Drummer Mar 13, 1955 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…
  23. 23 Henry Adams Mar 20, 1955 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…
  24. 24 The Four Flags of the Confederacy Mar 27, 1955 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…
  25. 25 Iliad Apr 3, 1955 The program has only one segment: "Iliad"(dramatization of Homer's epic account of the tenth year of the Trojan War).
  26. 26 Uncle Tom's Cabin Apr 10, 1955 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…