Victor Borge Classic Collection

In this, the premiere episode, Victor composes a new ballet from bits of classical pieces; hosts a 19th-century Viennese version of Hit Parade; and plays Rachmaninoff's Second Piano Concerto #2. Art Carney appears briefly - as a painting!

Victor's comic explanation of different instruments turns into a comic duet with mandolinist Dave Apollon; Victor hosts an 18th-century parody of a TV panel show. Art Carney appears as Franz Schubert.

Victor is the victim of a martial-arts demonstration; his piano doctor (Art Carney) makes a house call; and his opera backer wants to make sure her money is being well spent.

Victor discusses abbreviations; plays a Russian composer trying to work in Stalinist Russia; reads a letter while Dorothy Jarnac mime-dances to the words; and plays Offenbach's Barcarolle from Tales of Hoffman.

Victor is admitted to the hospital for a little R&R and gets anything but; and he's visited by a rather pushy balloon artist.

Victor reads his fan mail; appears with Art Carney in a sketch about Johann Strauss; tries to get a seat at a crowded drugstore counter; and plays Clair de Lune.

Victor auditions musicians for his show; plays Happy Birthday in the style of different classical composers; and plays Chopin's Polonaise. Sid Raymond (the voice of Baby Huey) appears.

Victor gets different results with different batons and explains a comical Mozart opera.

Victor plays piano while sharing ideas for modernizing recording sessions; Mildred the Maid's parents come to visit; Victor reluctantly attends a tea party; and plays Malaguena.

Victor shows how different orchestras might play the same piece of classical music; contemplates writing his memoirs; tells what inspired composers to create their most famous pieces; and plays Grieg's Piano Concerto in A Minor.

Victor reveals what musicians are really thinking while playing; interviews Arthur Treacher to be his valet; Arthur and Victor perform a duet on Ragtime Cowboy Joe; and Victor performs Rachmaninoff's Second Piano Concerto #2.

In the last show of the series, Victor shows how people with different occupations play the piano; interviews an odd assortment of potential summer tenants; welcomes Frankie Thomas (Tom Corbett - Space Cadet) who makes an appearance to plug his show; and plays piano while his set is dismantled - and he is crated for storage!