While the notion of a computer in every room may not seem that far out, how about a home where every window or wall is a computer screen, or windows made of glass that 'knows' how to filter out unwanted noise (like car alarms) and let pleasant sounds (like chirping birds) come through. In the tradition of those great old industrial films of the 1950s that displayed a housewife's life revolutionized by plastics and dishwashing robots, this documentary depicts a future filled with spaced-out living environments. Sunday, HGTV), a bold look at the home of the future. Michael Dorn ('Star Trek Next Generation') narrates 'The Shape of Things to Come' (9 p.m. For all of its ambition, the project seems more well-intentioned than entertaining. While only a small portion of the program was available for review, much of the 'Nickellennium' seems to consist of cute kids offering sweet platitudes about togetherness, or sincere hopes that the environment will survive a brave new world of technology. Starting one minute into the New Year, Nickelodeon will kick off a 24-hour, commercial-free 'Nickellennium.' Broadcast in nine languages to 122 countries, the program will feature mini-interviews with hundreds of children from all over the world who will share their thoughts about living in the next century.

The televised New Year begins with a couple of ambitious looks forward, as well as several glances back to our primetime past.

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