TONIGHT'S MUST-SEE

"Survivor," 7 p.m., CBS. It's possible to overthink things as the "fans" team proved last week. It could have voted out Chet Welch, who had bungled the challenge, leading to defeat. Or it could have chosen Kathy Sleckman, who annoys people. But Mikey Bortone started offering elaborate schemes. Joel Anderson counter-schemed to weaken Bortone by dumping his friend, Mary Sartain. The plan worked — except the fans can't afford to lose any good people. This week's challenge, CBS says, involves a head-on, physical battle.

"Lost," 8 p.m., ABC. Last week's episode (rerunning at 7 p.m.) included fierce and perplexing flash forwards. Sayid is a mainland hit man, taking orders from Ben. That still leaves one or two of the "Oceanic Six" to be revealed (Ben wasn't on the plane, remember?). Meanwhile, there's a Kate crisis: She needs information from a hostage (currently, the nasty Miles); that might give her trouble with Locke and Sawyer.

OF NOTE

"The Incredibles" (2004), 6 and 8:30 p.m., ABC Family. Here are two more chances to see the popular animated film about a family of superheroes.

"American Idol," 7 p.m., Fox. It's time for the first results show. Two men and two women will be out.

"My Name Is Earl," 7 p.m., NBC. The first new, post-strike episode is still six weeks away. For now, the show jumps back to its season opener, with Earl as a new prisoner.

"In Treatment," 7:30 p.m., HBO. Early in the session, Paul gets word on Sophie, who took an overdose in his bathroom. Otherwise, this has Jake and Amy at war anew.

"CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" and "Without a Trace," 8 and 9 p.m., CBS. This reruns the two-parter that had Gil Grissom and Jack Malone working together. A body in Las Vegas may be a boy who disappeared in New York six years ago.

"The Celebrity Apprentice," 8 p.m., NBC. Last week, Donald Trump temporarily put the acerbic Piers Morgan and Omarosa together; the result was brutal. Complicating things, the good-guy team (led this time by Trace Adkins) lost; in a first, Trump refused to fire anyone. Along the way, viewers were reminded of a fatal flaw: In the celebrity edition, rich friends can show up, tilting the results. We'll see what happens tonight, when each team creates a home-shopping segment for QVC.

"Lipstick Jungle," 9:01 p.m., NBC. Battered by the book that depicted her as a bad mom, Wendy takes her daughter to lunch. Meanwhile, Nico tries to slow down her affair with a young man; Victory introduces her billionaire boyfriend to her friends.

"Eli Stone," 9:02 p.m., ABC. Last week, Eli broke up with his fiancee, a beautiful lawyer who is also the boss' daughter. Bummed out about that tonight, he throws himself into helping someone who has emerged from a coma.