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SHOWS FOR YOUNGSTERS AND THEIR PARENTS TOO : Hop to it with Walt’s Easter parade on ABC; Showtime’s teenage witch appears; ‘Troll’ on Disney

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The 12th annual Walt Disney World Happy Easter Parade will be broadcast from Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (ABC, Sunday at 12:30 p.m.). Joan Lunden of “Good Morning, America” and Regis Philbin of “Regis & Kathie Lee” will host the parade. The Lawrence brothers--Joey, Matthew and Andrew--will be part of the festivities. For the family.

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Sabrina the Teenage Witch premieres on Showtime this week (Sunday at 8 p.m.). The comedy, part of the “Showtime Original Pictures for Kids” series, brings the Archie Comics character to life in the form of actress Melissa Joan Hart. When Sabrina discovers she has inherited mystical powers, she learns how to use them and finds out, in the process, that earthly powers can be more powerful than any others. For ages 14 and up.

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The Sci-Fi Channel will air the entire “Star Wars” saga Sunday (beginning at noon). Star Wars is first, followed by The Empire Strikes Back at 2:45 p.m., and The Return of the Jedi at 5:30 p.m. The special From Star Wars to Jedi: Making of a Saga will be shown at 8:30 p.m. For the family.

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A Troll in Central Park comes to the Disney Channel (Tuesday at 7 p.m.). Stanley isn’t your average troll: His green thumb produces flowers at a touch. For ages 7 and up.

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A 17-year-old boy reviews his life after a reckless car accident on Please God, I’m Only 17, a “CBS Schoolbreak Special” (Tuesday at 3 p.m.). While being treated in the hospital emergency ward, the teenager realizes the value of life. For the family.

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The innovative “Reading Rainbow” series will kick off its spring season with Fly Away Home (KCET, Friday at 11:30 a.m.). The tale is about a 6-year-old homeless boy who lives in a busy city airport with his father and dreams of flying away to a home of his own. The story of Uncle Jeb’s Barber Shop follows at 4:30 p.m. After years of setbacks, Uncle Jed’s dream of opening his own barber shop in the segregated South is finally a reality. For ages 5 and up.

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