Tube Notes

MUST-SEE: "Good Will Hunting" (1997), 7 p.m., ABC: This film is what we expect from an Oscar nominee. It gives its characters depth, passion and intelligence. At the core is Will Hunting (Matt Damon), a sometimes-brutal Boston kid who works as a college janitor. He’s well-read and has a brilliant mind, but doesn’t use it for much more than belittling college guys at the bar. Then he draws the attention of a gorgeous coed (Minnie Driver) and the faculty. Life changes, not always for the better.

"Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided," 9 p.m., PBS; continues through Wednesday. Here was a great mismatch. He was 6-foot-4 and folksy; she was 5-foot-4 and refined. He was pensive in private; she was social. He was a country guy with barely a year of formal education; she was educated and articulate. He would rise to the presidency and she would descend into madness. In this six-hour "American Experience" documentary, director David Grubin provides a richly detailed biography.

"King of Queens," 7 p.m., CBS. Carrie installs a two-week ban on sex.

"Boyz N the Hood" (1991), 3 p.m., TBS. At 23, John Singleton drew raves by writing and directing this view of a tough section of South Central Los Angeles. The result propelled the careers Morris Chestnut, Nia Long and Cuba Gooding Jr.

"Everybody Loves Raymond," 8 p.m., CBS. Ray frets because his sons play fairies in the school play.

"The Hughleys," 9 p.m., UPN. Billy Dee Williams is busy now with dad duty. Last Monday he played a father on "Gideon’s Crossing"; tonight he plays Darryl’s biological father.

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