TONIGHT'S MUST-SEE: “RESCUE ME,” 7 P.M., FX

A classic scene – big and broad and sometimes wildly funny – opens this hour.
The firemen are shopping in a grocery store, when a shoplifter is spotted and a chase begins. The result mixes big moments of physical comedy, plus quiet litle touches at the end; it's masterful.
Afterward, most of the episode has Tommy colliding with each of his three women. There's a great scene with his estranged wife (Andrea Roth) in a restaurant, plus good ones with his cousin's widow (Callie Thorne) and with the enigmatic newcomer (Maura Tierney). All are strong enough and eccentric enough to keep Tommy wobbling.

TONIGHT'S MIGHT-SEE: “SHAQ VS.” DEBUT, 8 P.M., ABC

You may never again refer to Ben Roethlisberge r as “Big Ben.” Yes, he's substantial (6-foot-5, 241 pounds) by quarterback standards; still, he seems to shrink alongside Shaquille O'Neal (7-1, 325).
O'Neal swears he'll beat Roethlisberger in quarterbacking tests, culminating in a seven-on-seven game. We haven't seen the full hour, but there's some agreeable jostling among two champions.
In the weeks ahead, O'Neal will try to top the best at their game. That includes Serena Williams (tennis), Oscar de la Hoya (boxing), Albert Pujols (baseball) and some Olympic champs – swimmer Michael Phelps and the volleyball duo of Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor.

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