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November sweeps in with a new version of the hit Broadway musical “Annie,” another magical NBC miniseries and the reuniting of screen pairs Glenn Close and Christopher Walken and Julie Andrews and James Garner.

Here’s a look at what’s in store for the sweeps period, which starts this Thursday and continues through Dec. 1.

Movies and Miniseries

“Annie”: “The Wonderful World of Disney” presents an adaptation of the classic Broadway musical about Little Orphan Annie and Daddy Warbucks. ABC, Nov. 7.

“The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns”: Randy Quaid, Whoopi Goldberg and Roger Daltrey star in this lavish two-part fantasy about the little people. NBC, Nov. 7-8.

“Shake, Rattle & Roll”: Four-hour miniseries about the birth of rock ‘n roll features new and classic music from a range of artists. CBS, Nov. 7 and 10.

“Come On Get Happy: The Partridge Family Story”: A dramatization of life behind-the-scenes of the ‘70s TV series. ABC, Nov. 13.

“Aftershock: Earthquake in New York: Charles S. Dutton, Lisa Nicole Carson and Tom Skerritt headline this four-hour thriller. CBS, Nov. 14 and 17.

“Mary, Mother of Jesus”: Pernilla August and Christian Bale star in an inspirational drama from executive producers Eunice Kennedy Shriver and her son, Bobby Shriver. NBC, Nov. 14.

“Jerry and Tom”: Joe Mantegna and Sam Rockwell star in this comedy about contemporary mobsters. Showtime, Nov. 14.

“Black and Blue”: Mary Stuart Masterson and Anthony LaPaglia star in this suspense thriller about a battered woman who flees her husband. CBS, Nov. 17.

“RKO 281”: Liev Schreiber, James Cromwell and Melanie Griffith star in this drama about the battle to make “Citizen Kane.” HBO, Nov. 20.

“Y2K”: Ken Olin stars in this thriller as a Y2K trouble-shooter trying to save the world from disaster. NBC, Nov. 21.

“Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter’s End”: Glenn Close and Christopher Walken return for the third installment in the saga of Sarah and Jacob Witting in this “Hallmark Hall of Fame” presentation. CBS, Nov. 21.

“Gift of Love: The Daniel Huffman Story”: Debbie Reynolds and Elden Hanson in a true story of a high school football star who donates a kidney to save his grandmother. Showtime, Nov. 21.

“Two Babies: Switched at Birth”: Melissa Gilbert and Rosanna Arquette star in this drama as mothers who discover their babies were switched. CBS, Nov. 24.

“Secret of Giving”: Reba McEntire stars in this drama about a down-on-her-luck woman. CBS, Nov. 25.

“One Special Night”: Julie Andrews and James Garner, who starred in the film classic “Victor/Victoria,” reunite for this love story. CBS, Nov. 28.

“Execution of Justice”: Tim Daly and sister Tyne star in the true story of Dan White, the man who murdered Harvey Milk and George Moscone. Showtime, Nov. 28.

Series

“The Multi-Million Dollar Challenge”: Fox gets into the game show frenzy giving contestants a chance to win $2 million or more. Fox, Nov. 4.

“The X-Files”: The seventh season premiere is a two-part conclusion to last season’s cliffhanger. Fox, Nov. 7.

“Little Bill”: This new animated series is based on Bill Cosby’s children’s book about an inquisitive 5-year-old boy. Nickelodeon, Nov. 7.

“Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?”: The summer phenomena hosted by Regis Philbin returns for 15 consecutive days. ABC, Nov. 7.

“Friends”: Supermodel Elle McPherson becomes Joey’s new roommate. NBC, Nov. 11.

“Mystery!”: Diana Rigg, host of the PBS series, stars as a sophisticated sleuth in “The Mrs. Bradley Mysteries.” KCET, KVCR, Nov. 11.

“Masterpiece Theatre”: Timothy Spall and Lindsay Duncan star in the two-part drama, “Shooting the Past.” KCET, KVCR, Nov. 21 and 28.

“ER”: Nurse Hathaway goes into labor. NBC, Nov. 25.

“Ally McBeal”: Farrah Fawcett guests as a woman suing her employees for sexual harassment. Fox, Nov. 29.

Specials

“Medal of Honor”: Documentary chronicling ordinary people who performed extraordinary feats during wartime to earn the nation’s highest honor. TNT, Nov. 7.

“Not for Ourselves Alone”: From Ken Burns (“The Civil War”) his new two-part documentary on Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony. KCET and KVCR, Nov. 7 & 8.

“Teen Files: The Truth About Violence”: Leeza Gibbons hosts this two-hour special exploring violent behavior. UPN, Nov. 19.

“Shania Twain Special”: The country-western sensation headlines her second special. CBS, Nov. 25.

“Ricky Martin”: Mr. “La Vida Loca” shakes it up in his first network special. CBS, Nov. 26.