Often lamenting about love, Judy finds herself with two romantic prospects. Deciding between them isn't easy for her, though one clearly seems to be the healthier choice. Meanwhile, the bloom is off the rose for Eli, as he starts wondering whether getting involved with Carla was a smart thing.

Eli rethinks his romantic choices on Once and Again (ABC, 10 p.m. ET/PT), while Judy tries to choose between two very different men. Judy, it's so obvious: Pick the guy who fixed up your bookstore.

The perpetually lovelorn Judy (Marin Hinkle) finds herself in a fairly unusual situation when she is faced with choosing between two potential suitors. The problem is that one (Michael B. Silver) captivates her with his intellect and charm, but the other (Mark Valley) — a handyman who recently renovated her bookshop — arouses her sexually. Elsewhere, Eli's (Shane West) new relationship with Carla (Audrey Anderson) gets complicated.

There are a few places to visit tonight if you're in search of absolute TV excellence. One stop is PBS, with the latest Installment of "Jazz"; alternatively, and unfortunately at the same time, there are fresh episodes of "The West Wing" on NBC and "Once and Again" on ABC.

I'm still reeling from how fabulous executive producer Ed Zwick's performance has been as the psychiatrist treating Jesse (Evan Rachel Wood) for her eating disorder. Any other show might ride that momentum as a primary plot, but this series has so many directions in which it can go that it can sideline or showcase stories and characters at will. Tonight it turns the spotlight on Lily's (Sela Ward) sister (Marin Hinkle) and her shifting love life.

Judy has a cool new guy in her life, but she's still thinking about that hunky handyman on Once & Again (10 p.m., ABC).

At the outset of this telling episode about romantic liaisons, Lily's sister Judy (Marin Hinkle) reflects that “I've judged people who couldn't be alone. [But] I'm not sure [being] alone is such a great thing. The older you get, the harder it is to bring people into your life. They feel like they don't fit.”

Ironically, Judy soon finds herself drawn very closely to two people: an articulate charmer (Michael B. Silver) who attracts her intellectually; and the intriguing handyman (Mark Valley), previously introduced, who arouses her physically. A subplot concerns tense times in the relationship between teenagers Eli and Carla.

Cast: Billy Campbell, Sela Ward, Shane West, Evan Rachel Wood, Meredith Deane, Julia Whelan, Susanna Thompson, Jeffrey Nordling, Marin Hinkle, Michael B. Silver, Mark Valley, Audrey Anderson

Rating: TV-PG

Content: Explicit Sexual Situations

"Once and Again" (10 p.m., WXYZ-TV, Channel 7, ABC). If you play with her, you play with fire. Eli (Shane West) starts having doubts about his recent involvement with rebellious Carla (Audrey Anderson) on another fine episode of TV's smartest, most emotionally nuanced family drama. But the main storytelling spotlight is on Judy (Marin Hinkle) as she finds herself torn between two potential lovers.

Judy Makes Some Tough Choices With Respect To Her Relationships. When two men enter Judy's life at the same time, she must choose between taking a real chance on love or self sabotage. Meanwhile, Eli has some second thoughts about his involvement with a very rebellious girl.

Sela Ward as Lily Manning, Billy Campbell as Rick Sammler, Julia Whelan as Grace Manning, Shane West as Eli Sammler, Meredith Deane as Zoe Manning, Evan Rachel Wood as Jessie Sammler, Susanna Thompson as Karen Sammler, Jeffrey Nordling as Jake Manning, Todd Field as David Casilli, Marin Hinkle as Judy, David Clennon as Miles Drentell and Jennifer Crystal as Christie Parker.

Guest starring are Audrey Anderson as Carla, Mark Valley as Will Gluck, Mark B. Silver as Paul, Coleen Maloney as the teacher and Steve Tyrell as Steve Tyrell.

"Love Laborer's Lost" was written by Emily Whitesell and directed by Michael Engler.

This program carries a TV-PG, S parental guideline.

Description: Judy's left to choose when two men enter her life; Eli questions his involvement with a rebellious girl. With Sela Ward and Bill Campbell.

Performers: Billy Campbell, Meredith Deane, Marin Hinkle, Jeffrey Nordling, Susanna Thompson, Sela Ward, Shane West, Julia Whelan, Evan Rachel Wood Parental Rating: TV-PG Airing:Wed 1/24/01

At the outset of this telling episode about romantic liaisons, Lily's sister Judy (Marin Hinkle) reflects that "I've judged people who couldn't be alone. [But] I'm not sure [being] alone is such a great thing. The older you get, the harder it is to bring people into your life. They feel like they don't fit."

Ironically, Judy soon finds herself drawn very closely to two people: an articulate charmer (Michael B. Silver) who attracts her intellectually; and the intriguing handyman (Mark Valley), previously introduced, who arouses her physically. A subplot concerns tense times in the relationship between teenagers Eli and Carla.

Cast: Billy Campbell, Sela Ward, Shane West, Evan Rachel Wood, Meredith Deane, Julia Whelan, Susanna Thompson, Jeffrey Nordling, Marin Hinkle, Michael B. Silver, Mark Valley, Audrey Anderson

Rating: TV-PG
Content: Explicit Sexual Situations
Category: Drama
Release Year: 2001

Judy's left to choose when two men enter her life; Eli questions his involvement with a rebellious girl.

Summary of Love's Labour's Lost from William Shakespeare: The Complete Works, Compiled and Edited by Sir Paul Harvey:
LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST, a comedy by Shakespeare.

The king of Navarre and three of his lords have sworn for three years to keep from the sight of women and to live studying and fasting. The arrival of the princess of France on an embassy, with her attendant ladies, obliges them 'of mere necessity' to disregard their vows. The king is soon in love with the princess, his lords with her ladies, and the courting proceeds amidst disguises and merriment, to which the other characters contribute, viz. Don Adriano de Armado, the Spaniard, a master of extravagant language, Holofernes the schoolmaster, Dull the constable, Sir Nathaniel the curate, and Costard the clown. News of the death of the princess's father interrupts the wooing, and the ladies impose a year's ordeal on their lovers. The play ends with the beautiful owl and cuckoo-song, 'When icicles hang by the wall.'