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By Mike Hughes
Gannett News Service

Tonight's Must-See

"Friends," 7 p.m., NBC. The season is over now, and NBC is juggling reruns. For "Friends," we get the season opener, set at an island resort: In one room, Ross is kissing Charlie (Aisha Tyler); in another, Rachel is kissing Joey. In between, their friends are eavesdropping.

"The Crash of Flight 191," 5 and 9 p.m., History Channel. Just 31 seconds after a plane took off in Chicago on May 25, 1979, it crashed. All 271 people on board were killed, along with two on the ground. Two days after the 25th anniversary, we get a richly detailed summary. We see how investigators leaped to the wrong conclusion. We get the human stories of the survivors' families.

Of Note

"Queen For a Day" debut, 5 p.m., Lifetime. In 1955, this show listened to women's sad stories, then gave prizes to one of them. Now a more upbeat version debuts, with comedian-actress Mo'Nique ("The Parkers") as host.

"Pepsi Smash," 7 p.m., WB. For the second summer, WB offers high-energy rock and pop concerts. Tonight, Lenny Kravitz hosts. Performers include Big Boi (from OutKast), Limp Bizkit, Hoobastank and Counting Crows.

"Will & Grace," 7:40 p.m., NBC. Will and Jack wake up naked in bed, unable to recall how they got there.

"CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," 8 p.m., CBS. A man is killed during jury deliberations.

"Scrubs," 8:20 p.m., NBC. Sean hasn't yet told Elliot that he won't see her for six months, because of an out-of-country job.

"Frontline: The Way the Music Died," 9 p.m., PBS. In just three years, this documentary says, the music business' annual gross has fallen from $40 billion to $28 billion. "Frontline" blames everything from Internet theft to the blandness that followed media consolidation.

"ER," 9 p.m., NBC. This continues the story of the friendship between Susan and a man (Bob Newhart) who is losing his sight.