WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23

CBS (8 p.m. ET)

Dean Jones and Paul Sand (as the German brothers who compiled such legendary fairy tales as Cinderella, Snow White and Rumpelstiltskin) wander into an enchanted forest and discover their characters brought to life by Ruth Buzzi, Arte Johnson, Cleavon Little and Chita Rivera.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24

NBC (9 a.m. ET)

Mel Tillis, Lou Rawls, Carol Lawrence, the high-kicking Rockettes and nine helium balloons join Ed McMahon for the 51st march down Broadway. The big question: which float will stall this year?

NBC (10 p.m. ET)

No, it isn't a reunion. But Beatlemaniacs won't be disappointed by this hour of song, from Can't Buy MeLove (1964) to Let It Be (1970). Diahann Carroll, Ray Charles, Bernadette Peters and Tony Randall are among those who will be belting out the Beatles' best with film footage of the famous foursome as a backdrop.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25

ABC (8 p.m. ET)

What ever happened to Fred MacMurray's three sons and the Partridge family? Find out in this Thanksgiving reprise through old clips and fresh interviews. Three nights later The Honey-mooners also return in a one-shot Christmas special.

CBS (9 p.m. ET)

No stone is left unturned in this rock retrospective that features Art Garfunkel, Richie Havens, Melissa Manchester, Bette Midler, Keith Moon, Phoebe Snow, Donny Osmond and others from the pop rock galaxy. Host for the birthday party is Rolling Stone founder-publisher Jann Wenner.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27

NBC (9:30 p.m. ET)

Garry Trudeau's bitingly satirical cartoon strip—the first ever to win a Pulitzer Prize—makes its TV debut in this prime-time special. Peanuts it's not.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29

NBC (8 p.m. ET)

Bob Hope, Julie Andrews, Paul Anka, Cleo Laine, Shirley MacLaine and Rudolf Nureyev are among the artists who bow before the Queen in this Silver Jubilee tribute taped at the London Palladium.

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