TONIGHT'S MUST-SEE

"The Sound of Music" (1965), 7 p.m., ABC Family. Since 1976, this musical has been a staple for NBC or ABC. Now its cable debut sprawls over a four-hour slot, to avoid editing. The story is weak, but the rest — the songs, the settings, Julie Andrews' performance — compensate. The result is a feel-good start to the Easter weekend.

OF NOTE

"Ghost Whisperer," 7 p.m., CBS. After Ned pulls some pranks, he's haunted by a spirit.

"House," 7 p.m., Fox. This rerun has Chase's dad, an eminent specialist, visiting from Australia. Meanwhile, a 12-year-old boy feels he's haunted. The staff quickly dislikes his overbearing dad, played by Nestor Carbonell.

"Close to Home," 8 p.m., CBS. Jonathan Silverman begins a three-week stint as guest star on this show, which stars his girlfriend, Jennifer Finnigan. He plays the campaign manager for Conlon (David James Elliott). Meanwhile, a key murder witness— wife of the victim, mother of the suspect — has recanted her story.

"Raines," 8 p.m., NBC. Raines worries about the son of his late partner. Also, he finds surprises in the life of a slain drug dealer.

"Wedding Bells," 8 p.m., Fox. Fred Willard plays Billy Ray Popcorn, who heads a seminar for wedding singers.

"Six Degrees," 8 p.m., ABC. Steven Caseman (Campbell Scott) was emerging from his funk and drug addiction. Now he meets up again with the ex-love (Carey Lowell) whose departure stirred his troubles.

"Law & Order," 9 p.m., NBC. Was a rapper killed because of her music or was it random?

"Bad Boys of Comedy" debut, 9 p.m., HBO. Four stand-up comics are compressed into a high-energy half-hour, with Sean "P. Diddy" Combs in charge. The episode we saw (not necessarily the debut) had some great moments from Rodney Laney and Mike Britt, with OK ones from the others.