“The Wonderful World of Disney” (7 p.m. Saturday) reaches back more than a half-century to present the 1953 animated musical adaptation of “Peter Pan.” Faithful to the James M. Barrie tale about a flying boy who won’t grow up, “Peter Pan” also features Tinker Bell and the villain Captain Hook.

¢ Tonight we see synergy of a different sort as David Hasselhoff (“America’s Got Talent”) stars in the 2008 sequel shocker “Anaconda 3” (8 p.m., Sci Fi). And just to make sure you’re in a reptilian mood, they’re also airing “Copperhead” (6 p.m.).

¢ TCM dedicates Saturday night to Burt & Kirk in two behind-the-scenes show biz classics. Kirk Douglas stars in the 1952 drama “The Bad and the Beautiful” (7 p.m.) whose worst behavior brings out the best in his talented friends. Burt Lancaster plays a powerful and cruel columnist in the 1957 pot-boiler “Sweet Smell of Success” (9:15 p.m.).

“Sweet Smell of Success” may be the perfect film to get viewers in the mood for the second season premiere of “Mad Men” (9 p.m. Sunday), the well-acted, smartly written, exquisitely art-directed, Emmy-nominated and rapturously reviewed cable drama.

The second season kicks off two years after the first. It’s 1962 and the youth-centered culture has some in the Ad Agency of Sterling Cooper feeling a little behind the curve. Don Draper (Jon Hamm) takes this assault on his vitality very personally. The scandal that concluded last season – and that seemed obvious to all but Peggy (Elisabeth Moss) – appears to have been put out of sight. But on “Mad Men” nothing is terribly far out of mind.

The critical praise for “Mad Men” has yet to produce a big audience for the show. And this season premiere may explain why. Fans of the show should enjoy the return to the many characters, overlapping conflicts, doomed atmosphere and scrupulous attention to detail. But sly jokes about the arrival of a Xerox machine may not make up for an hour that transpires almost purposely with a palpable lack of oomph.

Today’s highlights

¢ Kenny Rogers returns in “Gambler V: Playing for Keeps” (6 p.m., Ion). V? I don’t recall II, III or IV!

¢ Director Ridley Scott reinvented and re-energized the sword-and-sandal epic with his 2000 hit “Gladiator” (6:15 p.m., Cinemax) starring Russell Crowe in an Oscar-winning role.

¢ On two episodes of “The Office” (NBC), Karen tries to lure Stanley to Utica (7 p.m.), Michael takes to the woods (7:30 p.m.).

¢ Woody Harrelson and Jeff Daniels star in the 1994 bowling comedy “Kingpin” (7 p.m., E!).

¢ Soledad O’Brien looks at the lives of black women on a repeat of part one of her series “Black in America” (7 p.m., CNN).

Sunday’s highlights

¢ Scheduled on “60 Minutes” (6 p.m., CBS): profiles of a Boston button-man; Bruce Springsteen, and NASA’s post-Shuttle trajectory.

¢ Foyle’s last case uncovers some nasty truths on the eve of victory on the series finale of the excellent detective series “Foyle’s War” on “Masterpiece” (8 p.m., PBS).

¢ Bravo awaits new orders on “Generation Kill” (8 p.m., HBO).

¢ A drug bust goes awry on “Flashpoint” (9 p.m., CBS).

¢ Roland falls under suspicion on “Army Wives” (9 p.m., Lifetime).