MARY POPPINS (1964)

Monday, 7 p.m., ABC Family

Julie Andrews is supercalifragilistic as the magical English nanny in this Disney classic about a cold banker’s family that learns that life can be more than serious – it can be fun, when experienced through the eyes of an umbrella-flying nanny. Dick Van Dyke is also wonderful as Bert the Chimney sweep. The film won three Oscars including the big one, Best Actress, for Andrews.

FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION (2006)

Wednesday, 8 p.m., HBO

Christopher Guest and Eugene Levy’s send-up of Hollywood and the indie movie industry centers around a low-budget movie called “Home for Purim” which gets pre-opening Oscar buzz by some dopey mention on the Internet. Hollywood gossip and paranoia help this Internet item become a reality. Guest staples such as Bob Balaban, Jennifer Coolidge, Levy and Catherine O’Hara are, of course, perfect.

TIM BURTON’S THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS (1993)

7:45 p.m., Starz Kids & Family

Tim Burton’s weirdly entertaining animated story about Jack Skellington of Halloweentown who really wants to kidnap Santa Claus so that he can become the overlord of Christmas. With an equally weirdly entertaining cast that includes fantastic voicing by Catherine O’Hara, Chris Sarandon, Danny Elfman and Paul Reubens.

DREAMGIRLS (2006)

Saturday, 8 p.m., HBO

“American Idol” loser Jennifer Hudson bagged the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role here as one of three young 1960s soul singers (Hudson is the one that gets pushed aside). The “Dreamettes” rise to fame and fortune after performing as backup singers to a famous male performer, James “Thunder” Early. With Jamie Foxx, Beyonce Knowles and Eddie Murphy, who also got an Oscar nomination in the Thunder role.

ERAGON (2006)

Saturday, 10 p.m., MAX

Christopher Paolini was 15 when he began writing his dragons, demons and dungeons novel and 18 when he finished it. “Eragon,” which is complete with an evil king and a farm boy, became the first in his “Inheritance” trilogy, and the first to be made into a movie. While the film is no “Lord of the Rings,” it’s still a fun family film starring Ed Speleers and Jeremy Irons.