TONIGHT'S MUST-SEE

"The Terminal" (2004), 7-10 p.m., ABC. Imagine being in a bureaucratic limbo with no home. That's at the core of this sweet tale of a foreigner (Tom Hanks), who is in a U.S. airport when his country suffers a coup. He can't go and can't stay, so he begins living in the airport terminal. This is a warm and handsome film, which Steven Spielberg shot on a beautifully realistic set. Catherine Zeta Jones gives strong support. Flaws? Spielberg was in a phase of doing slickly antiseptic films; also, the ending feels contrived. Still, "Terminal" emerges as a gentle pleasure.

"The Good Witch," 7-9 p.m., Hallmark Channel. In a town where nothing happens a woman moves into an old mansion. She's beautiful and wise, but is she magical?

Not much happens, but the film survives on Catherine Bell's glowing presence. Think of this as a cut-rate "Chocolat" — a story of an outsider restoring a town's passion.

OF NOTE

"Johnny and the Sprites" season opener, 7:30 a.m., Disney Channel. This is a thoroughly charming series that mixes Broadway's John Tartaglia with puppets and bouncy songs. Today's first story is great fun as Gwen becomes the first human besides Johnny to see the sprites. The second story, however, is quite lame.

"Husband for Hire," 6 and 8 p.m., Oxygen. Here's a loopy comedy that's kind of fun. Nadine Velazquez ("My Name is Earl") plays an heiress who must marry in hurry. So she cleans up a day laborer (Mark Consuelos). Mario Lopez and Erik Estrada are in support.

"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," 8 p.m., NBC. This starts as a probe of ultimate fighting then detours. One suspect is played by Gaius Charles who is "Smash" Williams on "Friday Night Lights."

"Law & Order," 9 p.m., NBC. Here's a rerun of the season opener. It introduced two terrific regulars — Jeremy Sisto and Linus Roache — but then lapsed into a so-so story about assisted suicide.

"Saturday Night Live," 10:30 p.m., NBC. It's "The Best of Tracy Morgan" (who was hilarious in "First Sunday"). This should be fun.