Tonight's Best TV

A Daily Guide to Notable Shows by Clark Collis

8:00 ABC

Wipeout

This is a ''Bosses and Employees'' show. Or, as I like to call it, a ;;Bosses and People Who Might Want To Think Hard About How Much They Want That Christmas Bonus Before They Make Their Boss Look Like An Idiot'' show.

9:00 HGTV Series Debut

Renovation Raiders

Licensed contractor Amy Matthews secretly remodels homeowners' houses while they're out to dinner (and presumably while ignoring the handcuffs she finds under their beds).

9:00 History Season Premiere

Pawn Star

The pawn shop reality show returns with a new theme tune from Lynyrd Skynyrd. Well, that's one way to get your guitars and amps out of hock, I guess.