TONIGHT'S MUST-SEE

"The Memory Keeper's Daughter," 6 p.m., Lifetime; reruns Sunday and Monday. In 1964, a picture-perfect couple is set for parenthood. He (Dermot Mulroney) is a doctor. She (Gretchen Mol) is a blonde beauty. Then comes a decision that transforms lives. We won't spill any plot secrets. This subtly crafted tragedy managed to also be warm and uplifting. With bigger networks abandoning movies, Lifetime has access to the top people. Playwright John Pielmeier ("Agnes of God") adapted Kim Edwards' book, with Mick Jackson ("My Bodyguard," "Tuesdays With Morrie") directing. Emily Watson, a two-time Oscar nominee, is superb as the nurse. Emma Colbert and Krystal Nausbaum share the role of Phoebe, providing fresh waves of warmth and hope.

"Saturday Night Live," 10:29 p.m., NBC. Ashton Kutcher hosts, with music by Gnarls Barkley.

OF NOTE

"Classical Baby: The Poetry Show," 3 p.m., HBO. Here is classic poetry for kids — done with such skill that grownups will like it. The animation is sparingly beautiful and the readers — Gwyneth Paltrow, Andy Garcia, etc. — are ideal. We even hear poets Langston Hughes and Gertrude Stein in their own voices.

"Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" (2002), 7 p.m., ABC. The second Potter film is fun, with some dark turns. Kenneth Branagh is first-rate as a self-centered teacher.

Auto racing, 2 p.m., Fox. It's a 500-mile race from Phoenix International Raceway.

"48 Hours: The Lord's Boot Camp," 7 p.m. CBS. In a change of plans, CBS airs this view of three teen girls, training to be a Christian missionaries.

"CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," 8 p.m., CBS. A female impersonator has been killed, after confronting a politician.

"Lone Rider," 8 p.m., Ion. An earnest soldier finds his hometown in crisis. This is a relatively dark and sometimes sadistic film, partly salvaged by a solid cast that includes Lou Diamond Phillips, Stacy Keach and Vincent Spano.