SOMETHING SPECIAL THIS WAY COMES.Here's a look at special programs (in addition to the stunt-casting and epic story lines on regular series) that the four major broadcast networks will air as they vie for your attention during the November sweeps period, which begins today and runs through Nov. 25. ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. ``Anastasia U.S. Professional Figure Skating figure skating Sport in which ice skaters, singly or in pairs, perform various jumps, spins, and footwork. The figure skate blade has a special serrated toe pick, or toe rake, at the front. Championships,'' with Kristi Yamaguchi Kristi Tsuya Yamaguchi (born July 12, 1971) is an American figure skater. In December 2005, she was inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame. Biography Kristi Yamaguchi was born on July 12, 1971 in Hayward, California, to Jim Yamaguchi, a dentist, and Carole Doi, a , Nancy Kerrigan Nancy Kerrigan (born October 13, 1969 in Stoneham, Massachusetts) is a two-time American Olympic figure skating medalist and 1993 U.S. champion. Biography Kerrigan began skating at age six. She grew up with brothers who played hockey, and often joined in herself. and Kurt Browning Kurt Browning (born June 18, 1966) is a Canadian figure skater. He is a four-time World Champion and four-time Canadian national champion. Biography Born in Rocky Mountain House, Alberta and raised in Caroline, Alberta, Browning was a four-time Canadian figure skating , 8 p.m. Saturday. ``Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella,'' starring Brandy Norwood, Whitney Houston, Jason Alexander, Whoopi Goldberg Whoopi Goldberg (born November 13, 1955) is an American actress, comedian, radio presenter, and author. Goldberg is one of only ten individuals who have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony Award, counting Daytime Emmy Awards. and Bernadette Peters, 7 p.m. Sunday. ``Oprah Winfrey “Oprah” redirects here. For the show, see The Oprah Winfrey Show. Oprah Gail Winfrey (born January 29, 1954) is the American multiple-Emmy Award winning host of The Oprah Winfrey Show, the highest-rated talk show in television history. Presents: Before Women Had Wings,'' starring Ellen Barkin and Tina Majorino, 9 p.m. Sunday. ``Angels in the Endzone,'' starring Christopher Lloyd, Matthew Lawrence and David Gallagher, 7 p.m. Nov. 9. ``Into Thin Air: Death on Everest,'' starring Peter Horton, Nathaniel Parker and Christopher McDonald, 9 p.m. Nov. 9. ``Penn & Teller's Home Invasion Magic,'' 8 p.m. Nov. 11. ``Oliver Twist,'' starring Richard Dreyfuss, Elijah Wood and Alex Trench, 7 p.m. Nov. 16. ``Medusa's Child,'' (miniseries), starring Gail O'Grady, Christopher Noth, Vincent Spano, Lori Loughlin, Kevin Dillon, John Glover and Martin Sheen, 9 p.m. Nov. 16 and 20. ``Dead by Midnight,'' starring Timothy Hutton, Suzy Amis, John Glover, Max Wright and Grant Heslov, 9 p.m. Nov. 23. ``I Survived a Disaster,'' 8 p.m. Nov. 24. CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. ``Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest,'' starring Angela Lansbury and Mel Harris,'' 9 p.m. Sunday. ``Scott Hamilton: Back on the Ice,'' with Ekaterina Gordeeva, Kristi Yamaguchi, Kurt Browning, plus performances by Olivia Newton-John and Kenny G, 9 p.m. Wednesday. ``Candid Camera's Battle of the Sexes,'' hosted by Peter Funt and Suzanne Somers,'' 8 p.m. Nov. 7. ``Ken Follett's The Third Twin,'' (miniseries), starring Kelly McGillis, Jason Gedrick and Larry Hagman, 9 p.m. Nov. 9 and 11. ``Kids Say the Darndest Things,'' hosted by Bill Cosby,'' 8 p.m. Nov. 14. ``Bella Mafia,'' (miniseries), starring Vanessa Redgrave, Dennis Farina, Nastassja Kinski, Jennifer Tilly and Illeana Douglas, 9 p.m. Nov. 16 and Nov. 18. ``What the Deaf Man Heard,'' starring Matthew Modine, James Earl Jones, Bernadette Peters, Tom Skerritt, Judith Ivey and Jerry O'Connell, 9 p.m. Nov. 23. FOX ```Video Justice No. 2: Crime Caught on Tape,'' 9 tonight. ``The World's Scariest Police Chases No. 3,'' 8 p.m. Tuesday, repeating 9 p.m. Nov. 13. ``The World's Deadliest Swarms,'' 9 p.m. Tuesday. ``Cheating Death: Catastrophes Caught on Tape,'' 9 p.m., Nov. 6. NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. ``House of Frankenstein,'' (miniseries), starring Adrian Pasdar, Greg Wise, Teri Polo, CCH CCH Colegio de Ciencias y Humanidades (Spanish) CCH Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist CCH Cook County Hospital CCH Certified in Classical Homeopathy CCH Country Club Hills (Fairfax City, VA, USA) Pounder, Miguel Sandoval and Peter Crombie,'' 9 p.m. Sunday and Monday. ``All-New All-Star TV Censored When Bloopers Attack!'' hosted by Dick Clark, 8 p.m. Nov. 12. ``The Blackout Effect,'' (working title), starring Eric Stoltz and Henry Grey,'' 9 p.m. Nov. 23. ``The World's Greatest Magic IV,'' hosted by John Ritter, 8 p.m. Nov. 26. ``All-Star TV Censored Show Me the Bloopers,'' hosted by Dick Clark, with special guests Sharon Lawrence, Jere Burns and Robert Townsend, 10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Greg Wise, left, and Peter Crombie in ``House of Frankenstein'' on NBC. |
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