THE FLAMINGO KID (1984), Tuesday, 8 p.m., Ch. 55

Gary Marshall’s wondrous classic about Brooklyn-bred Jeffrey (Matt Dillon) who spends the summer after high school working as a beach club cabana boy. When he meets wealthy car dealer/smooth operator, Phil (Richard Crenna), the best gin rummy player at the club, Jeffrey thinks he’s met his future – until he discovers that Phil’s more card sharp than sharp card player.

GONE BABY GONE (2007), Wednesday, 9 p.m., Starz1

Ben Affleck directed this gem about blue-collar private detective Patrick Kenzie (Casey Affleck) who assists some friends Amy Madigan, Titus Welliver) in searching for their niece who was abducted from the house of her junkie mother (Amy Ryan). Despite the efforts by the Boston PD, and its captain (Morgan Freeman), no progress has been made. Ryan’s acting is astounding and she was robbed of the Supporting Actress Oscar.

SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH (1962), Friday, 10:30 p.m., TCM

Paul Newman, at the height of his gorgeousness stars in Tennessee Williams potboiler about drifter and wannabe actor Chance Wayne, who comes home after many years tugging a washed-up actress (a hilarious Geraldine Page) on his arm. He reconnects with townie, Heavenly, (Shirley Knight), the daughter of vicious politician (Ed Begley), the man who tossed Wayne outta town years before. Sizzling!

ANCHORMAN: THE LEGEND OF RON BURGUNDY (2004), Saturday, 8 p.m., ABC

Will Ferrell is Ron, the undisputed, blow-dried king of 1970’s network news. When slick chick Veronica (Christina Applegate) enters the newsroom, Ron and his buds assume she’s going to be covering fashion and fads – after all, isn’t that what “girls” do? When Victoria steps behind the news desk though, all hell breaks loose. Over-the-top hilarious.