Mowry twins pair up in ‘Twitches’

Tia and Tamera Mowry reprise their matching-bookend routine in the made-for-TV kids’ fantasy “Twitches” (8 p.m., Disney).

The twin siblings starred in the sitcom “Sister, Sister,” broadcast on ABC from 1994 to 1995 before migrating to The WB, where it aired until 1999.

As on that show, “Twitches” casts the Mowrys as identical twins separated at birth. In this rather silly Halloween fare, they are royal infants secreted out of an enchanted kingdom named Coventry just as an evil force is about to destroy them.

In the logic of such things, they are spirited to the less-than-enchanting confines of greater Los Angeles, where one twin is raised as a spoiled princess right out of “Clueless,” while the other is adopted by a family that rides public transportation.

Comedy ensues when forces from their old realm arrive on their 21st birthday and try to cajole them back to Coventry to save the kingdom from forces of darkness and low-budget special effects.

While the twins acquit themselves well, some of the supporting performances would seem over the top by the standards of “Sabrina, the Teenage Witch.” Based on a popular series of novels, this effort is strictly for the under-10 set.

If you’re looking for a grown-up twins saga with more supernatural bite, watch “Haunting Sarah” (9 p.m., Lifetime), a 2005 made-for-TV shocker starring Kim Raver as a fearful mother and her manipulative sister.

The documentary “American Revolutions: The Highwaymen” (8 p.m., CMT) recalls the collaboration of four musical icons – Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson – as they prepared for their 1994 “Highwaymen” world tour and recorded their album “The Road Goes On Forever.”

The film captures the good-natured banter and occasional bickering between four very different individuals, each very set in his way.

The film takes on a mournful nature when it recalls the recent deaths of Jennings and Cash, but it emphasizes the music the four men made together as well as showcasing each singer’s signature numbers.

While “Revolutions” can be enjoyed as nostalgia, it’s really about the difficulty of getting four strong personalities to cooperate and create new music as an ensemble. As Kristofferson noted, “Every one of us is a sort of a figment of our own imaginations.”

Jennifer Aniston sits down with professor Richard Brown to discuss her acting career and films on “Movies 101” (10:30 p.m., AMC). Sure, they’ll talk about her work in the indie movie “The Good Girl” and hits like “Bruce Almighty.” But will they touch on “Leprechaun”?

Other highlights

Scheduled on “Dateline” (8 p.m., NBC): a troubled teen becomes her therapist’s lover and wife and then, decades later, his killer. Is she a murderer or a victim of abuse?

The White Sox and the Angels meet in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series (5 p.m., Fox).

A notable noise is heard at a Miami rave on “Threshold” (9 p.m., CBS).

Reba takes in a family left homeless by Hurricane Katrina on “Reba” (9 p.m., WB).

The murder of a corporate whistle-blower on “Numb3rs” (10 p.m., CBS).

Detective Mike Logan (Christopher Noth) returns on “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” (10 p.m., NBC).

Scheduled on “20/20” (10 p.m., ABC): flu worries; an interview with Saudi King Abdullah.

“Movies that Shook the World” (10 p.m., AMC) discusses the impact of director D.W. Griffith’s 1914 feature “Birth of a Nation.”

Series notes

Consolation from the great beyond on “Ghost Whisperer” (8 p.m., CBS) … A family out of control on “Supernanny” (8 p.m., ABC) … Wrestling on “WWE SmackDown!” (8 p.m., UPN) … Jason Priestley guest-stars on “What I Like About You” (8 p.m., WB).

Birthday blues on “Twins” (8:30 p.m., WB) … Fateful first steps on “Three Wishes” (9 p.m., NBC) … Hope puts her foot down on “Hope & Faith” (9 p.m., ABC) … Lola’s pet expires on “Hot Properties” (9:30 p.m., ABC).

Late night

Selma Blair and Barry Sonnenfeld appear on “Late Show with David Letterman” (11:35 p.m., CBS) … Jay Leno hosts Tim Allen and Rod Stewart on “The Tonight Show” (11:35 p.m., NBC) … Matt Stone, Trey Parker, Rodney Carrington and Shinedown appear on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (12:05 a.m., ABC).