SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER (1977)

Sunday,12:05 p.m.,MAX

John Travolta is Tony Manero, Brooklyn guido who dreams of being a disco dance king. He gets that chance when he meets Stephanie (Karen Lynn Gorney) who helps him dance his platforms off. A brilliant Bee Gees score provides half the magic.

TERMS OF ENDEARMENT (1983)

Monday,6 p.m.,OXY

Brilliant, wonderful tearjerker about the relationship between a mom, Aurora (Shirley MacLaine), an aging Southern belle, and her impressionable child, Emma (Debra Winger). Especially good are Aurora’s interludes with her retired astronaut neighbor (Jack Nicholson).

CONFESSIONS OF A DANGEROUS MIND (2002)

Wednesday,9 p.m.,AMC

Based on Chuck Barris’ memoir about his day job as game-show host and his night job as CIA hit man. Sam Rockwell and Drew Barrymore give outstanding performances.