Forget "Will & Grace" and "Kate & Allie." When it comes to TV spectaculars, nothing quite matches the combination of Will & Kate. The royal couple will dominate prime-time TV in the leadup to Friday's nuptials. Here are some small-screen highlights:

"CNN Presents: The Women Who Would Be Queen." Soledad O'Brien checkmarks the similarities and differences between Kate Middleton and Princess Diana. 7 p.m. Sunday, CNN.

"Untold Stories of a Royal Bridesmaid." India Hicks, a bridesmaid at the 1981 wedding of Diana and Prince Charles, speculates about the upcoming nuptials. 8 p.m. Sunday, TLC.

"Countdown to the Royal Wedding." Shepard Smith and Martha MacCallum preview the ceremony. 8 p.m. Sunday, Fox News.

"Wild About Harry." With Prince William soon to be off the market, younger brother Harry zips to the top of the eligible bachelor list. Who will get his rose? 9 p.m. Monday, TLC.

"Inside the Royal Wedding." "Today" hosts Matt Lauer and Meredith Vieira pull a night shift. 7 p.m. Wednesday, KARE, Ch. 11.

"William & Kate: A Royal Wedding." A look at how Will wooed Kate. (Hint: It helps to be the future king.) 8:50 p.m. Thursday, KTCA, Ch. 2.

"Royal Wedding Live." It's only natural that the earliest coverage of the nuptials -- scheduled to begin at 5 a.m. Friday, Twin Cities time -- comes from the BBC. Lazy U.S. networks go live an hour later. 2 a.m. Friday, BBC America.

"Kathy Griffin's Insightful and Hilarious Take on the Royal Wedding." The title says it all. 7 p.m. Friday, TV Guide.

"Royal Wedding." Fred Astaire romances a hat rack in this perfectly timed screening of a beloved musical. 7 p.m. Friday, TCM.

"The Royal Wedding: Modern Majesty." Katie Couric concludes this recap special by announcing she's leaving the anchor chair to get engaged to Prince Harry. 7 p.m. Friday, WCCO, Ch. 4.

"E! Fashion Police Royal Wedding Special." The panelists should have a field day, especially if Charles' wife, Camilla, shows up in a pantsuit. 9 p.m. Friday, E!