| Omnibus | |
|---|---|
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| 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[1] or 9[2] |
| 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[1] seasons, 1957–1961) or 4[2]) |
| Release | November 9, 1952 – April 16, 1961 |
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Omnibus was an American, commercially sponsored, educational variety television series.
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