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all day Television

Bob Hope, Alfred Hitchcock, Clint Eastwood and FBI agents Mulder and Scully can make your Thanksgiving Day with an assortment of cable marathons. AMC screens a slew of Hope comedies, including six of his “Road” pictures with Bing Crosby. If it’s action you want, TBS cooks up its annual Eastwood feast with the likes of “High Plains Drifter,” “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly,” “Hang ‘em High” and “Dirty Harry.” Bravo counters with four classics from the Master of Suspense: “Rebecca,” “Lifeboat,” “Spellbound” and “Notorious.” Meanwhile, FX serves 12 consecutive episodes on the “X-Files Viewer’s Choice Marathon,” with programs chosen from the show’s first four seasons.

* Cable marathons: “Bob Hope Thanksgiving for the Memories” starts at 6 a.m. today and ends at 6:30 a.m. Friday on AMC. Clint Eastwood films screen 7:05 a.m. today to 5:05 a.m. Friday on TBS. Alfred Hitchcock marathon starts at 8 a.m. on Bravo. The “X-Files Viewer’s Choice Marathon” runs noon-midnight on FX.

all day Holidays

Get a taste of a Victorian Christmas at Knott’s Berry Farm’s 12th annual 1880s Christmas Crafts Festival. Knott’s Ghost Town is transformed for the holiday season with decorations, strolling carolers, Santa’s Workshop and more than 100 craftspeople selling handmade items. Holiday foods and a Christmas show are also offered. Admission is $3.50 (theme park admission is not required).

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* 1880s Christmas Crafts Festival, Knott’s Berry Farm, 8039 Beach Blvd., Buena Park. Through Dec. 24. Open Thanksgiving Day, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. $3.50. Call (714) 220-5200 for other hours.

all day Theme Parks

Disneyland’s “It’s a Small World” attraction is spruced up for the holidays. For the next six weeks, the ride’s 300 children will sing and dance to “Jingle Bells” as they perform a multicultural musical celebration to magical effects, merry decorations and plenty of sparkling lights.

* It’s a Small World Holiday, Disneyland, Ball Road at Santa Ana Freeway, Anaheim. Ends Jan. 4. Monday-Wednesday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Thursday-Saturday, 8 a.m.-midnight; Sunday, 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Adults, $36; senior citizens 60 and older, $32; children 3-11, $26, (213) 626-8605, Ext. 4565, or (714) 781-4565.

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