The Endless Summer (TMC Monday at 6:05...

The Endless Summer (TMC Monday at 6:05 a.m.; Friday at 11:20 a.m.) is the definitive surfer classic. Bruce Brown made this 1966 film about two guys’ global search for the perfect wave.

Murphy’s Romance (Showtime Wednesday at 4:35 p.m.) is one of the most satisfying, truly adult romantic comedies in recent years. James Garner won a well-deserved 1985 best actor Oscar nomination for his portrayal of a witty, independent pharmacist in a small Southwestern town. The widower gradually discovers himself competing with the much-younger but wastrel ex-husband (Brian Kerwin) for the hand of Sally Field, a newcomer to the community who’s struggling to support herself and her son. It’s the best of the many first-rate collaborations between the late director Martin Ritt and writers Irving Ravetch and Harriet Frank Jr.

This Gun for Hire (AMC Friday at 7 p.m. and midnight), an impressive 1942 film noir from a Graham Greene story, made stars of Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake.