TONIGHT'S MUST-SEE

"The Terminator" (1984), 6 and 8 p.m., Bravo. Director-writer James Cameron worked wonders with a modest budget. Linda Hamilton plays a young woman who lives in an apartment, goes to clubs at night and isn't particularly noticed. Suddenly, an android (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is trying to kill her and a soldier (Michael Biehn) is trying to save her. Both feel she'll give birth to a great future freedom fighter. It's a clever idea — Cameron later admitted he took it from a Harlan Ellison story — that propels an everyday person into an impossible situation. And it is brilliantly directed into a quick, slick film.

"Law & Order," 9 p.m., NBC. Remember when Judith Regan planned to publish a book in which O.J. Simpson described how he would have committed the murders, if he had done them? This episode imagines that someone did publish such a book, then was found dead. Police must determine if the book was the reason she was murdered.

OF NOTE

"Ghost Whisperer," 7 p.m., CBS. A ghost steps into another body that it wants to use to finish some tasks. That means another spirit will be homeless.

"Grey's Anatomy," 7 p.m., ABC. Here's a quick rerun of Thursday's hour, which wrapped up the three-week story that began with a ferryboat crash.

"Las Vegas," 8 p.m., NBC. Despite a death, Ed decides to go ahead with the company picnic. Los Lonely Boys perform, and Mike is excited about being the captain of one of the teams. Meanwhile, Mary is stressed as she prepares to testify against her father.

"Close to Home," 8 p.m., CBS. The dean of a prep school is a member of a prominent and wealthy family. Now he's accused of killing his wife and trying to make it look like suicide.

"Numb3rs," 9 p.m., CBS. A record-company executive is told he must deliver $3 million within an hour to get his son back. This is a complex case for authorities, who have been tracing the guy with three different investigations.

"Comedy Central Presents," 8 and 8:30 p.m., Comedy Central. Here are standup specials by Finesse Mitchell ("Saturday Night Live") and Loni Love, who was so impressive in the CBS version of "Star Search."