Tube Notes

By Mike Hughes
Gannett News Service

Today's Must-See

"Oliver" (1968), 9:30 a.m., and "Rocky" (1976), 4 p.m., Turner Classic Movies. This channel launches its "31 Days of Oscar" celebration and it is flooded with great movies. Today, that includes two best-picture winners, "Oliver" (a family musical) at 9:30 a.m. and "Rocky" (an adrenaline-soaked boxing picture) at 4 p.m. There are also two best-picture nominees — "American Graffiti" (1973) at 2 p.m. and "Raging Bull (1980) at 6 p.m.

Of Note

"Stuart Little" premiere, 11:30 a.m., HBO Family. Here is a pleasant cartoon variation on the books and movies. Today, Stuart tries to burglarproof the home.

"Touched by an Angel," 7 p.m., CBS. The angels scurry to help an inventor fulfill his dream before he dies.

"Raiders of the Lost Ark" (1981), 7:30 p.m., NBC. Here's the movie that NBC scheduled for last week then delayed. Steven Spielberg directed a stirring action film with Harrison Ford as an adventurous anthropologist.

"The District," 8 p.m., CBS. A stolen BMW crashes. Inside, police find an ex-convict's body and $180,000.

"Trading Spaces," 9 p.m., TLC. This new episode involves the home of Teddy (a keyboardist for Alice Cooper's band) and Lisa. Their living room will be remodeled while they're out.