NBC hoops it up big with stars from the NBA and the entertainment world

Saturday is NBA day, with a series of shows starring famous hoopsters. First, athletes and celebs such as Magic Johnson, Will Smith, Hammer, Boys II Men and Kid ‘N Play team up for the “NBA All-Star Stay in School Jam ‘92,” to help demonstrate why school is cool. An “NBA Double Dare Special” pits pro basketball players in the kids’ game show famous for its sloppy obstacle course. And an “NBA Special” uses a magazine format to look at a slam-dunk competition, plus the sports of skateboarding and miniature golf.

“NBA All-Star Stay in School Jam ‘92,” Saturday 9-10 a.m. NBC; noon-1 p.m. Nickelodeon. “NBA Double Dare Special, Saturday 11-11:30 a.m. Nickelodeon; “NBA Special,” 11:30 a.m.-noon Nickelodeon. For ages 7 and up.

MORE KIDS’ SHOWS

In “Oh, Mr. Toad!” an animated sequel to “The Wind in the Willows” on Long Ago & Far Away (Sunday 9-9:30 a.m. KCET), the rascally weasels plot to take over Toad Hall. For 2- to 11-year-olds.

High-tech educational aids such as computers, video and scientific visualization help students in France, China and Japan--as demonstrated on the Innovation Special “The Future is Now: The New ABCs” (Sunday 5-6 p.m. KCET). For ages 15 and up.

Peter Jennings moderates Growing Up in the Age of AIDS: An ABC News Town Meeting With the Family (Sunday 6:30-8 p.m. ABC) in which experts will frankly discuss viewer calls on the issue. The rap group Salt-N-Pepa contributes to the show with a music video, “Let’s Talk About AIDS,” a remake of their popular song “Let’s Talk About Sex.” For all ages, with parental guidance.

Harrison Ford stars in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (Sunday 8:30-11 p.m. ABC), the second in the trilogy of films about the daring fictional archaeologist. For ages 8 and up.

Emilio Estevez stars in the family drama 17 Going on Nowhere (Monday 5:30-6 p.m. Showtime), about a father who takes his son out into the wilderness hoping he’ll learn to communicate. For ages 13 and up.

The six-episode series Super Sense (Wednesdays 9:30-10 p.m. Disney Channel) lets viewers experience the world as animals do--by profiling animals’ extraordinary powers of sight, smell, hearing and more. For all ages.

Megan Follows plays a 14-year-old who learns to cope with her parents’ separation in Jen’s Place (Thursday 5:30-6:30 p.m. Showtime). For ages 8 and up.

Paul Lynde and Debbie Reynolds provide the voices for the animated 1972 fantasy Charlotte’s Web (Friday 7-9 p.m. the Family Channel), based on the E.B. White book about the unusual relationshp between a pig and a spider. For 2- to 11-year-olds.

The series Backstage at the Zoo (Saturdays 10:30-11 a.m. Family Channel) visits London, Paris and Mexico City in its continuing search for zoos doing great jobs in preserving endangered species. For all ages.

The third-season debut of the soap-opera for kids, Fifteen (Saturday 6:30-7 p.m. Nickelodeon) is the finale for a daylong fest of old episodes of the series (noon-6:30 p.m.). For 11- to 16-year-olds.

Corey Feldman and Kiefer Sutherland are two of the not-exactly-kids-anymore stars of The Lost Boys (Saturday 6-8 p.m. KCOP), a hip film about teen vampires. For ages 13 and up.