WORTH NOTING ON TV

December 4, 1986

This guide is designed to alert readers to the scope and variety of programming coming up. Listing is not meant to represent blanket endorsement. Viewers are urged to be selective. FRIDAY Judy Garland: The Concert Years (PBS, 9-10:30 p.m.): A ``Great Performances'' reprise, with daughter Lorna Luft as host. Focus is on Judy's concert career after her Hollywood movie years.

Dads (ABC, 9-9:30 p.m.): Premi`ere of new series about single fathers and their teen-age offspring.

Gung Ho (ABC, 9:30-10 p.m.): Debut of new sitcom about Japanese takeover of American auto plant. SATURDAY

Anne of Green Gables (PBS, 7-9 p.m.): Repeat of two-part Emmy Award-winning classic about life in rural Canada.

The Christmas Toy (ABC, 8-9 p.m.): Jim Henson puppets come to life in a Christmas fantasy.

John Grin's Christmas (ABC, 9-10 p.m.): Retelling of ``A Christmas Carol'' with Robert Guillame (``Benson'') as a modern-day Scrooge.

The Perry Como Christmas Special (ABC, 10-11 p.m.): Angie Dickinson helps Perry celebrate the season with music from San Antonio. SUNDAY

The Murders in the Rue Morgue (CBS, 9-11 p.m.): Updated version of famous Poe thriller, starring George C. Scott.

Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna (NBC, 9-11 p.m., also Monday, 9-11 p.m.): Two-parter based on the life of a woman who claimed to be the sole survivor of Russia's royal Romanov family. Amy Irving, Olivia de Havilland, Claire Bloom, and Rex Harrison star. MONDAY

Rock-and-Roll: The Early Days (PBS, 10:10-11:10 p.m.): Seldom-seen footage traces early rock in its '50s heydays. TUESDAY

Sail Wars! (PBS, 8-9:30 p.m.): ``Nova'' takes a behind-the-scenes look at an attempt to build a boat to win back the America's Cup. WEDNESDAY

The Nutcracker (PBS, 8-9:30 p.m.): Repeat of classic annual special of the American Ballet Theatre production, with Mikhail Baryshnikov and Gelsey Kirkland.

James Galway's Christmas Carol (PBS, 9:30-10:30 p.m.): Galway and the Royal Symphony Orchestra at the Cathedral of St. Alban's.

The Nobel Prize Ceremonies (WTBS/cable,10 p.m.-midnight): Peace prize ceremonies from Stockholm and Oslo. THURSDAY

A Wall Street Week Special with Louis Rukeyser: The New Tax Law and You (PBS, 8-=9 p.m.): Tax planners and investment advisors give you tips on saving money under new tax laws. Listings are in Eastern time; other zones may vary. Please check listings for all PBS programs, since local option often results in differing days and times.