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MUST-SEE: "American Experience: Yankee Clipper," 9 p.m., PBS. As the baseball season starts its second week, here is a well-made film. There is little warmth, however, to the subject. Richard Ben Kramer describes Joe DiMaggio as a distant man, emotionally separated from his New York Yankee teammates, his brother (Dom) and his wife (Marilyn Monroe); the resulting portrait is richly detailed, yet depressing.

A LONG SEASON, 10:30 p.m., PBS. Following the DiMaggio story, for those who haven't had enough baseball, there's "A Long Season," a documentary about a little league baseball team from Arkansas.

College Baseball, 7 p.m., KFVE. Fresno State at Hawai'i.

"Final Jeopardy," 7 p.m., ABC. Dana Delaney, the double Emmy-winner for "China Beach," plays a prosecutor in New York. Now the person who killed her friend may be after her.

"King of Queens," 7 p.m., CBS. Doug plans to switch jobs; instead, he becomes unemployed.

"Clear and Present Danger" (1994), 8 p.m., USA Network. Harrison Ford returns to his "Patriot Games" role as CIA man Jack Ryan. This time he's involved in an elaborate plot involving drug schemes. It's a good story, then deteriorates into prolonged and silly action for the final half-hour.

"Ally McBeal," 8 p.m., Fox. In a rerun, Jami Gertz plays a former classmate who sues Ally for defamation.

"Everybody Loves Raymond," 8 p.m., CBS. Until now, Ray's mom has never apologized for anything. She does tonight, leading to an ethical question: Should she be told that she did not do anything wrong, after all?

"Becker," 8:30 p.m., CBS. John's godson wants advice before telling his dad that he's gay.

"Third Watch," 9 p.m., NBC. Although it's baseball season, here's a nod to football. Jason Sehorn guest stars as a tough opponent in firefighters' game, then as a colleague in fighting a big blaze.

"BIOGRAPHY," 9 p.m., A&E. The life and times of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner.