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SHOWS FOR YOUNGSTERS AND THEIR PARENTS TOO : ‘In the House’ with hoops; a darling ‘Heidi’ and a ‘Freaky Friday’ on Disney; the ‘Werewolf’ of Fox

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Heidi is back on her favorite Swiss Alp in a 1993 Disney production (Sunday at 7 p.m., concluding Monday at same time, on the Disney Channel). The remake follows the original story line about a little girl (Noley Thornton) who transforms the lives of the people who come in contact with her. Jason Robards portrays her grandfather and Jane Seymour and Patricia Neal also star. For the family.

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A mother and daughter magically exchange personalities, resulting in chaos, in Disney’s 1977 movie Freaky Friday (Disney Channel, Sunday at 1:35 p.m.). For the family.

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NBA All-Star and former Los Angeles Laker James Worthy is In the House (NBC, Monday at 8:30 p.m.). Sportscaster Fred Roggin and former NBA star Reggie Theus also appear in this episode, titled “Hoop Screams.” Worthy is the secret weapon of Marion (LL Cool J) at a charity basketball tournament. For the family.

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Tamera Mowry, who stars with her twin sister Tia on the WB Network’s comedy series Sister, Sister, makes her singing debut in this week’s episode titled “The Audition” (Wednesday at 8 p.m.). Radio personality Casey Kasem cameos to select someone to perform during a high school dedication ceremony in his honor. Tamera sings the bluesy “I’m Goin’ Down.” For the family.

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In The Werewolf of Fever Swamp (Fox, Friday at 8 p.m.), Grady (Brendan Fletcher), 14, and his sister Emily (Maria Ricossa), 16, discover something scary in the swamp behind their home. This is the second of four new “Goosebumps” specials, based on the popular book series of the same name by R.L. Stine. For ages 7 and up.

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