The Hit Parade?

This May’s ratings sweeps feature lavish miniseries, specials and season finales of favorite series. It’s also the swan song for two long-running Fox dramas. And an award-winning sitcom star also will be bowing out of his popular series after four seasons.

Here are some of the upcoming sweeps highlights:

farewells

“Party of Five”: The award-winning drama says goodbye after six seasons in a two-hour finale. May 3, Fox.

“Beverly Hills, 90210”: The addictive teen soap leaves fans cold turkey after 10 seasons; a two-hour send-off. May 17, Fox.

“Spin City”: Michael J. Fox, who is battling Parkinson’s disease, departs his series in a special one-hour episode featuring his former “Family Ties” father, Michael Gross. May 24, ABC.

SERIES

“Friends”: Bruce Willis joins his “The Whole Nine Yards” co-star Matthew Perry for a three-episode stint on the hit sitcom. He’ll play the widowed father of Ross’ college-student girlfriend. Thursday, NBC.

“The X-Files”: Tea Leoni (Mrs. David Duchovny) and Garry Shandling play actors playing Scully and Mulder in a big-screen film. April 30, Fox.

“Who Wants to be a Millionaire”: Regis Philbin hosts three special editions of the No. 1 series in which celebs including Ray Romano, Drew Carey and David Duchovny try to earn a cool million for their favorite charities. May 1-3, ABC.

“Politically Incorrect With Bill Maher”: The irreverent series tapes five shows inside Maricopa County Prison in Arizona. Begins May 1, ABC

“Monsignor Renard”: Three-part “Masterpiece Theatre” drama starring John Thaw (“Inspector Morse”) as a Catholic priest who confronts the Nazis in occupied France during World War II. May 7, 14 and 21. KCET.

MOVIES

“Take Me Home: The John Denver Story”: Chad Lowe plays the popular singer whose life ended in a tragic plane accident. April 30, CBS.

“Arabian Nights”: Robert Halmi (“Merlin,” “The Odyssey”) produced this lavish four-hour adventure based on the stories from “A Thousand and One Nights.” Mili Avital, John Leguizamo and Alan Bates are among the stars. April 30-May 1, ABC.

“The 70s”: After its success with its miniseries “The ‘60s,” NBC now takes a journey through the disco decade in a two-part drama starring Brad Rowe, Vinessa Shaw and Amy Smart. April 30-May 1, NBC.

“Miracle in Lane Two”: Frankie Muniz stars in this fact-based family drama. May 6, Disney Channel.

“Geppetto”: “The Wonderful World of Disney” original musical version of “Pinocchio,” with stars Drew Carey and Brent Spiner. May 7, ABC.

“Jason and the Argonauts”: The ever-busy Robert Halmi also produced this four-hour adventure set in Greece. Jason London plays the dashing Jason who sets out to find the Golden Fleece. May 7-8, NBC.

“Cupid & Cate”: “Hallmark Hall of Fame” romantic comedy starring Mary-Louise Parker, Peter Gallagher and Bebe Neuwirth. May 7, CBS.

“My Mother the Spy”: Dyan Cannon and Gloria Stuart star in a comedy. May 8, Lifetime.

“Jesus”: Jeremy Sisto has the title role in this four-hour historical drama about the life and mission of Jesus Christ. May 14 and 17, CBS.

“Murder She Wrote: A Story to Die For”: Angela Lansbury reprises her role of sleuth Jessica Fletcher in a new murder mystery. May 18, CBS.

“The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood”: John Schneider, Tom Wopat, Catherine Back and others from the hit ‘80s series return for this comedy in which the Dukes come to Tinseltown. May 19, CBS.

“Growing Up Brady”: Barry Williams stars as himself in this adaptation of his book about life on “The Brady Bunch.” May 21, NBC.

“The Wednesday Woman”: Meredith Baxter, John Heard and Peter Coyote star in a suspense drama. May 24, CBS.

SPECIALS

“Witness: Voices from the Holocaust”: Documentary featuring never-before-released interviews with survivors of and witnesses to the Holocaust. May 1, KCET.

“The 35th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards”: Faith Hill, Tim McGraw and Dixie Chicks are among the top nominees. Dolly Parton hosts. May 3, CBS.

“On Hollowed Ground: Streetball Champions of Rucker Park”: Andre Braugher narrates this documentary on the famed park that is considered sacred ground among basketball enthusiasts. May 6, TNT.

“Joe DiMaggio: The Hero’s Life”: An “American Experience” documentary on the famed New York Yankee. May 8, KCET.

“The 49th Annual Miss Universe Pageant”: More than 80 women from around the globe will compete for the title. May 12, CBS.

“Twenty-Five Years of No. 1 Hits: Arista Records’ Anniversary Celebration”: Whitney Houston, Sarah McLachlan, Annie Lennox, Carly Simon and Santana are among the performers on this musical anniversary tribute to label founder Clive Davis. May 15, NBC.

“Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies Live”: Hugh Downs host this live special. May 23, Fox.