Omnibus (American TV program)
| Omnibus | |
|---|---|
Leonard Bernstein's debut appearance, 1954 | |
| Genre | Variety |
| Developed by | Robert Saudek and the Ford Foundation |
| Directed by | Andrew McCullough (44 eps), Seymour Robbie (24), Charles S. Dubin (22), Bob Banner (16), Tad Danielewski (12), Elliot Silverstein (12), William A. Graham (10) |
| Presented by | Alistair Cooke |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 8 or 9 |
| No. of episodes | 152 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 90 min in first five seasons or 60–90 min in later seasons |
| Production companies | Ford Foundation Robert Saudek Associates |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS (4 seasons, 1952–1956) ABC (1 season, 1956–1957) NBC (3 seasons, 1957–1961) or 4) |
| Release | November 9, 1952 – April 16, 1961 |
Omnibus is an American, commercially sponsored, educational variety television series.