Omnibus is a commercially sponsored, educational television series
that ran on CBS-ABC-NBC from 1952 – 1961.

The Omnibus was hosted by Alistair Cooke in his American television debut, featured diverse programming about science, the arts, and the humanities.

Alistair Cooke (November 20, 1908 – March 30, 2004) 

Les Paul (Lester William Polsfuss)
(June 9, 1915 – August 12, 2009)