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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.