‘Hallmark’s’ 200th Installment, ‘The ‘60s’ Opens Sweeps Period

NBC kicks off the February sweeps with a four-hour movie on one of the most turbulent decades of the century, and CBS presents the 200th installment of “Hallmark Hall of Fame.”

“Night Ride Home,” Sunday at 9 p.m. on CBS’ “Hallmark Hall of Fame,” explores the effect of the death of a beloved child on a family. Rebecca De Mornay and Keith Carradine star.

Jerry O’Connell, Josh Hamilton and Jordana Brewster star in NBC’s four-hour film “The ‘60s,” Sunday and Monday at 9 p.m. The historical drama interweaves the stories of two fictional families--one white and one black--with real-life newsmakers and newsreels of the era.

Steven Flynn stars in the UPN science-fiction thriller “Roswell: The Aliens Attack,” tonight at 8 p.m.

Sean Young and Tom Conti star in the Movie Channel thriller “Out of Control,” Friday at 9 p.m.

Lynn Whitfield, Sarah Polley and Margot Kidder star in the inner-city fable “The Planet of Junior Brown,” Sunday at 8 p.m. on Showtime.

Connie Sellecca stars in the Fox Family Channel thriller “Dangerous Waters,” Sunday at 9 p.m.

Specials

“David Attenborough’s Natural World,” tonight at 8 on KCET-TV, presents the first of five new programs. The opening installment follows a pack of wolves in Canada and Africa’s serval cat.

CBS offers the annual “Miss USA Pageant,” Friday at 9 p.m., from Branson, Mo.

Rod Steiger narrates the History Channel’s documentary “The Docks: Trouble on the Waterfront,” Saturday at 5 and 9 p.m.

Teen idols the Backstreet Boys star in a pay-per-view concert from Orlando, Fla., Saturday at 8 p.m.

George Carlin headlines his 11th solo comedy concert on HBO, “You Are All Diseased,” Saturday at 9:30 p.m.

ABC is the place to find “The Best Commercials You’ve Never Seen,” Saturday at 10 p.m. on ABC.

The Discovery Channel’s “Body Story,” Sunday at 5 and 9 p.m., examines the human body during everyday situations, illustrating just how well it functions.

PAX TV presents “Quest for Noah’s Ark,” Sunday at 6 p.m. The special explores whether the biblical story was myth or reality.

KCET presents “Just Solutions: Campaigning for Human Rights,” Sunday at 11 p.m. The series of specials highlights four human rights campaigns in the U.S. and abroad.

Series

Woody Harrelson reprises his “Cheers” role as the naive bartender Woody on NBC’s “Frasier,” tonight at 9 on NBC.

MTV kicks off its second season of its clay-figure series “Celebrity Deathmatch,” tonight at 10. In the opener, Robert De Niro takes on Al Pacino, with Marlon Brando serving as guest referee.

Teen sensations ‘N Sync will appear on ABC’s “Sabrina, the Teenage Witch,” Friday at 9 p.m.

Fox blasts off the new version of some popular superheroes in the “Power Rangers Lost Galaxy,” Saturday at 8:30 a.m.

Nickelodeon’s scary anthology “Are You Afraid of the Dark?,” Saturday at 9:30 p.m., kicks off its first new episodes since 1995.

Golden Globe winner Gwyneth Paltrow will host NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” Saturday at 11:30 p.m.

“Behind the Scenes,” Sunday at 7 p.m. on E! Entertainment Television, gets an inside look at NBC’s “Just Shoot Me.”

“The E! True Hollywood Story,” Sunday at 8 p.m. on E! Entertainment Television, profiles the life and career of Mr. T.

Laurence Fishburne talks about his craft on Bravo’s “Inside the Actors Studio,” Sunday at 8 p.m.

PBS’ “Nature” series visits Iceland, Sunday at 8 p.m. on KCET.

Fox’s “The X-Files,” Sunday at 9 p.m., promises to answer conspiracy questions in a two-part episode that concludes next Sunday.

Sports

The NBA finally tips off its lockout-shortened season when the Houston Rockets play the Lakers, Friday at 7:30 p.m. on FSW.

The best players from the NFC and the AFC play in the NFL Pro Bowl from Honolulu, Sunday at 3 p.m. on ABC.