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Must-see

Wonderfalls, 9 p.m., Channels 19, 45.

Here is a rare delight - an episode written with immense wit, intelligence and originality. There are moments that match Gilmore Girls or The West Wing.

In last week's opener, we met Jaye Tyler (Caroline Dhavernas), adrift in life. She is 24, a cynical Ivy League grad working at a souvenir shop at Niagara Falls. She is startled when inanimate objects talk to her. Tonight's hour downplays the surreal premise and has some clever character portraits. In the blurb of a book, her mom sums up Jaye in five words. Jaye protests weakly then meets a stranger (well played by Sarah Drew) who gives her some wonderful moments of self-revelation.

Going to the Mat, 8 p.m., Disney Channel.

A blind teen (superbly played by Andrew Lawrence) reluctantly moves from New York City to Utah. With no jazz band to hold his interest, he tries wrestling.

The result is told with surprising depth. No one-note characters are allowed and the show demonstrates strong work from Wayne Brady, Allesandra Toreson, Khleo Thomas and more.

Worth watching

NCAA Tournament, noon, 7 p.m., Channels 12, 7. Today's games are Illinois vs. Murray State followed by Cincinnati vs. East Tennessee State around 3:05 p.m. The night games are Kentucky vs. Florida A&M followed by Xavier vs. Louisville around 9:50 p.m.

The George Lopez Show, 8 p.m., Channel 2. In a rerun, George surprises his wife by inviting her dad and sister. More surprises follow.

Celeste in the City, 8 p.m., ABC Family. If you missed Sunday's premiere of this fairly enjoyable film, catch it now. The first half is delightful, with Majandra Delfino as a brainy young woman from Maine, transplanted to New York City. The second half, after a makeover, is pat and predictable.

Hope & Faith, 9 p.m., Channel 2. Back in her old soap-star days, Faith (Kelly Ripa) had a maid; now that maid shows up, needing a job.

The D.A. debut, 10 p.m., Channels 9, 2. Thick and complex, this drama has only four weeks to gain an audience. There's a lot going on tonight: The Los Angeles district attorney (Steven Weber) worries that it was an inside leak that led to the murder of a witness and several witness-protection people. An intense investigator (Bruno Campos) steps in and accidentally learns about an unrelated political scheme.

Crossing Jordan, 10 p.m., Channels 5, 22. Jennifer Finnigan plays a young intern whose first day of work is a dilly. She is supposed to inform a widow, but falls into a deeper scheme. Series star Jill Hennessy, who took some maternity leave, isn't involved in this story.