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By Mike Hughes
Gannett News Service

TONIGHT'S MUST-SEE: "Everybody Loves Raymond," 8 p.m., CBS. At the core of this excellent series is the jealousy between brothers. Robert, the cop, is doing fine — except when compared to his brother, the sports writer. Everybody, he groans, loves Raymond. Now that theme peaks: A woman he meets at a sports bar is fond of Robert — but thinks he's Ray.

TONIGHT'S SHRUG: "The Carol Burnett Show: Show Stoppers," 9 p.m., CBS. For 11 years, "The Carol Burnett Show" gave viewers crackling-good comedy. Dip into that pool at random and you could come up with a funny hour. Instead, this special focuses on flubs, bloopers and moments when the regulars broke each other up. Think of that as a reverse mining effort — going into a pool of gold and sifting to find some sand. Still, if you're a fan who's up for nostalgia, this might be slightly appealing.

"The Weakest Link," 7 p.m., NBC. Former "Star Trek" actors collide. They range from the original series star William Shatner (James T. Kirk) to "Voyager's" Robert Picardo (The Doctor) and Roxann Dawson (B'Elanna Torres) — plus John DeLancie, whose all-powerful Q character touched several series.

"King of Queens," 7 p.m., CBS. Doug's behavior in a plane is far from noble.

"Ally McBeal," 8 p.m., FOX. It is European star night: Jacqueline Bisset is the guest client; Elton John sings at the bar.

"Third Watch," 8 p.m., NBC. Cops sometimes must trust their instincts. Now comes a tough episode with a haunting question: What if an instinct is wrong? A seemingly mild moment is tragically misread. The result has sharp repercussions for Yokas and Bosco.

"Mr. Dreyfuss Goes to Washington," 7 p.m., the History Channel. Richard Dreyfuss, one of the brainiest people in Hollywood, offers a tour of Washington, D.C.

"Masterpiece Theatre: My Uncle Silas," 9-11 p.m., PBS. On the surface Silas (Albert Finney) is a lecher, a poacher, a drinker, and a loud old man. We soon get under that surface, though. By the end of the first story — there are five separate ones in this movie — we really like the guy.

"Becker," 8:30 p.m., CBS. Lauren Holly ("Picket Fences") guest stars as a girlfriend who thinks it's time for some commitment.

"Crossing Jordan," 9 p.m., NBC. This is the second half of a story linking two "Law and Order" alumni, Jill Hennessy and Chris Noth. They're working on a case even though she's developing suspicions about him.

Tonight on News 8

Get the latest news at 5, 6 and 10 p.m. from Howard Dashefsky and Jodi Leong, plus up-to-the-minute weather from Sharie Shima.

At 5, 6 and 10: Jodi Leong gives you a backstage look at "Broadway in Hawaii."