SHOWS FOR YOUNGSTERS AND THEIR PARENTS TOO : Nick News Offers ‘Peace on Earth’; a ‘Cinderella’ day on Disney; ABC has ‘Monkey Trouble’ on film

A Palestinian Arab girl and an Israeli Jewish boy meet and share opinions with a group of American kids in the premiere of Nick News Special Edition: Peace on Earth (Nickelodeon, Sunday, 8:30 p.m.). The special is an exploration of what’s happening in the Middle East. Host Linda Ellerbee then leads the group in a discussion about racism, stereotyping and hate in America. (Repeats Jan. 19 at 5 p.m.) For ages 8 to 14.

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It’s Cinderella day on the Disney Channel. First up is the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical version from 1965, starring a radiant Lesley Ann Warren, who’s joined by Jo Van Fleet, Celeste Holm, Ginger Rogers and Walter Pidgeon (Disney Channel, Sunday, 11:15 a.m.). Then comes Walt Disney’s beloved 1950 classic animated version of the tale (Disney Channel, Sunday, 7 p.m.) For the family.

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Will Cece’s job as talk-show host turn her into a terrible tyke with a mike? That’s what Robert Townsend fantasizes on The Parent ‘Hood (WB, Sunday, 8 p.m.) in an episode called “Baby Oprah.” For the family.

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A larcenous monkey on the lam from an abusive owner may not be your idea of a perfect pet, but that’s what one little girl ends up with when she wishes for a wee beastie of her own to love, in Monkey Trouble (ABC, Saturday, 8 p.m.). For the family.