November 6, 2012

CTV Programming Highlights: Nov. 7-18

November continues with all-new episodes of THE X FACTOR, CSI, THE BIG BANG THEORY, TWO AND A HALF MEN, GREY’S ANATOMY, FLASHPOINT, CSI: NY, GRIMM, BLUE BLOODS, W5, ONCE UPON A TIME, THE AMAZING RACE, THE MOB DOCTOR, THE MENTALIST, DANCING WITH THE STARS, CASTLE, THE VOICE, ANGER MANAGEMENT, THE NEW NORMAL, ARROW, and CRIMINAL MINDS on CTV. Plus, CTV spreads holiday cheer as THE SANTA CLAUS PARADE comes to town, and THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS® return to celebrate the best in the music industry.

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Programming Highlights for Nov. 7-18 on CTV include:

• The Top 12 finalists perform live for their chance to win a recording contract on THE X FACTOR (Nov. 7)
• Jake (Angus T. Jones) and Missi (Miley Cyrus, HANNAH MONTANA) plan a rendezvous at the beach house on TWO AND A HALF MEN (Nov. 8)
• Team One races to track down and intercept an armored truck loaded with over $2 million on FLASHPOINT (Nov. 8)
• BIG BANG NIGHT ON CTV continues Saturdays with themed back-to-back episodes of Canada’s #1 television series, THE BIG BANG THEORY. Viewers are invited to an evening filled with mismatched pairings and random hook-ups in the “Odd Couples” themed episodes (Nov. 10), and STAR TREK fans unite in the “Live Long and Prosper” episodes (Nov. 17)
• Ruby’s (Meghan Ory) fear of turning into a wolf during the first curse-free full moon is confirmed on ONCE UPON A TIME (Nov. 11)
• The live results shows continue on THE VOICE (Nov. 13)
• Charlie (Charlie Sheen) gets an unexpected visit from his hyper-critical, bullying father (Golden Globe®-winner Martin Sheen, The Amazing Spider-Man) on ANGER MANAGEMENT (Nov. 13)
• Debuting in its new 7 p.m. timeslot, a gang of bank robbers hits a local bank and wounds an off-duty police officer on ARROW (Nov.14)
• CTV spreads holiday cheer as THE SANTA CLAUS PARADE comes to town (Nov. 18)
• In a live broadcast from the NOKIA Theatre in L.A., the hottest artists in the music industry rock out at THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS® (Nov. 18)

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Below is a chronological listing of detailed highlights for Nov. 7-18. All programming is subject to change (all times ET/PT; visit CTV.ca to confirm local broadcast times).

Wednesday, Nov. 7
8 p.m. – THE X FACTOR – NEW EPISODE – 2 HOURS LIVE
The Top 12 finalists perform live for their chance to win a $5 million recording contract with Syco/Sony Music. After the performances, it’s up to America to vote to keep their favourite acts safe in the competition.

10 p.m. – CSI – “Pick and Roll” – NEW EPISODE
Things get personal when D.B. Russell (Ted Danson) is drawn into the investigation of the death of his son’s basketball coach (Robert Mammana, The Matrix Reloaded).

Thursday, Nov. 8
8 p.m. – THE BIG BANG THEORY – “The Habitation Configuration” – NEW EPISODE
Wolowitz (Simon Helberg) struggles with moving out of his mother’s house. Meanwhile, Sheldon (Jim Parsons) is caught in the middle of an argument between Amy (Mayim Bialik) and Wil Wheaton (STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION).

8:30 p.m. – TWO AND A HALF MEN – “Avoid The Chinese Mustard” – NEW EPISODE
Tired of the complications of a traditional relationship, Walden (Ashton Kutcher) hires an actress to play the part of his girlfriend. Meanwhile, Jake (Angus T. Jones) and Missi (Miley Cyrus, HANNAH MONTANA) plan a rendezvous at the beach house.

9 p.m. – GREY’S ANATOMY – “Beautiful Doom” – NEW EPISODE
Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) and Cristina (Sandra Oh) continue to cope with life after the plane crash, and their ever-growing responsibilities at their respective hospitals. As Meredith juggles caring for Zola with a case that hits close to home, Cristina assists Dr. Thomas (William Daniels) on a challenging heart surgery.

10 p.m. – FLASHPOINT – “We Take Care of Our Own” – NEW EPISODE
When an armored truck loaded with over $2 million vanishes, Team One races to track it down and intercept it – and finds itself under fire from an elite team of ex-soldiers. Sam (David Paetkau) must reach out to a proud and charismatic Sergeant (Steve Bacic, THE LISTENER) and convince him to surrender before it’s too late.

Friday, Nov. 9
8 p.m. – CSI: NY– “CLUE: SI” – NEW EPISODE
When a psychiatrist’s patients are being systematically murdered, the CSIs are forced into playing a game of Clue in order to catch the killer.

9 p.m. – GRIMM – “To Protect and Serve Man” – NEW EPISODE
Hank (Russell Hornsby) starts reflecting on an arrest he made earlier in his career involving a man (Jason Gedrick, DEXTER) who committed murder and claimed self-defence against monsters.

10 p.m. – BLUE BLOODS – “Nightmares” – NEW EPISODE
When an attacker dressed as “the Spirit of Death” stabs a man in costume on Halloween, Danny (Donnie Wahlberg) enters the world of voodoo.

Saturday, Nov. 10
7 p.m. – W5 – “Unlocking Alex” – NEW EPISODE
W5 investigates a controversial treatment for autistic children.

BIG BANG NIGHT ON CTV continues featuring themed back-to-back episodes of THE BIG BANG THEORY. This week viewers are invited to an evening filled with mismatched pairings and random hook-ups in the “Odd Couples” themed episodes:

8 p.m. – THE BIG BANG THEORY – “The Pulled Groin Extrapolation” – BIG BANG NIGHT ON CTV
Leonard (Johnny Galeck) and Amy (Mayim Bialik) get to know each other better, while Howard (Simon Helberg) and Bernadette (Melissa Rauch) spend the weekend with Mrs. Wolowitz (Carol Ann Susi).

8:30 p.m. – THE BIG BANG THEORY – “The Cooper-Nowitzki Theorem” – BIG BANG NIGHT ON CTV
A young grad student’s attraction to Sheldon (Jim Parsons) confuses everyone, including Sheldon himself.

9 p.m. – THE BIG BANG THEORY – “The Roommate Transmogrification” – BIG BANG NIGHT ON CTV
When Bernadette (Melissa Rauch) receives her Ph.D., the guys remind an emasculated Wolowitz (Simon Helberg) that he is the only one in their group who isn’t a doctor. Meanwhile, Koothrappali (Kunal Nayyar) becomes Sheldon’s (Jim Parsons) new roommate after hearing that Leonard (Johnny Galecki) and Priya (Aarti Mann) are engaged in a STAR TREK bedroom fantasy.

9: 30 – THE BIG BANG THEORY – “The Dumpling Paradox” – BIG BANG NIGHT ON CTV
When Wolowitz (Simon Helberg) seduces Penny’s (Kaley Cuoco) friend (Brooke D’Orsay, ROYAL PAINS) and takes over her apartment, she sleeps on Leonard (Johnny Galecki) and Sheldon’s (Jim Parsons) couch. With Wolowitz preoccupied, the guys discover they are without a fourth member of their group, and in desperation ask Penny to join their Halo team.

Sunday, Nov. 11
7 p.m. – ONCE UPON A TIME – “Child of the Moon” – NEW EPISODE
Ruby’s (Meghan Ory) fear about turning into a wolf during the first curse-free full moon is confirmed when one of the town’s residents is viciously murdered. Leroy (Lee Arenberg) stumbles upon treasure in the mine that could help bring Mary Margaret (Ginnifer Goodwin) and Emma back (Jennifer Morrison) to Storybrooke. Meanwhile, in the fairytale land that was, Red Riding Hood finds a kindred spirit in Anita (Annabeth Gish, PRETTY LITTLE LIARS), the mysterious leader of a pack of humans who, like Red, turn out to be wolves.

8 p.m. – THE AMAZING RACE – NEW EPISODE
The remaining teams race against each other, but only one team will cross the finish line first and take home the $1 million prize.

9 p.m. – THE MOB DOCTOR – “Legacy” – NEW EPISODE
As she fights for a woman’s (Laura Breckenridge, GOSSIP GIRL) heart transplant, Dr. Grace Devlin (Jordana Spiro) is asked by Constantine (William Forsythe) to kill her patient’s estranged and imprisoned father (Brian Goodman, RIZZOLI & ISLES) in order to get the organ she needs to save her life.

10 p.m. – THE MENTALIST– “If It Bleeds, It Leads” – NEW EPISODE
The team investigates the murder of a reporter, while Jane (Simon Baker) insists on pursuing his own leads to find Lorelei (Emmanuelle Chriqui, ENTOURAGE).

Monday, Nov. 12
8 p.m. – DANCING WITH THE STARS – NEW EPISODE – 2 HOURS LIVE
The remaining all-star celebrities continue to compete for the coveted Mirror Ball Trophy.

10 p.m. – CASTLE – “Swan Song” – NEW EPISODE
When the lead guitarist of a rock band is murdered, the documentary crew following the band turn their cameras on Castle (Nathan Fillion), Beckett (Stana Katic), and the team as they try to solve the case.

Tuesday, Nov. 13
8 p.m. – THE VOICE – NEW EPISODE – LIVE
America votes to eliminate two artists from each team, and the remaining 10 contestants move on to the next phase of the competition.

9 p.m. – ANGER MANAGEMENT – “Charlie’s Dad Visits"”– NEW EPISODE
Charlie (Charlie Sheen) gets an unexpected visit from his hyper-critical, bullying father (Golden Globe®-winner Martin Sheen, The Amazing Spider-Man). Meanwhile in therapy group, Charlie attempts to help Lacey (Noureen DeWulf) with road rage.

10 p.m. – CRIMINAL MINDS – “The Fallen” – NEW EPISODE
The BAU travels to Santa Monica when burned bodies of homeless people begin showing up by the famous pier. Then, Rossi (Joe Mantegna) reconnects with his former Marine sergeant from Vietnam (Emmy® Award-nominee Meshach Taylor, DESIGNING WOMEN).

Wednesday, Nov. 14
7 p.m. – ARROW – “Legacies” – NEW EPISODE – NEW TIMESLOT
A gang of bank robbers hits a local bank and wounds an off-duty police officer during a heist. Diggle (David Ramsey) tells Oliver (Stephen Amell) he needs to deviate from his father's list and start helping the citizens of Starling City. Meanwhile, Tommy (Colin Donnell) asks Thea (Willa Holland) for relationship advice, but things get awkward when she realizes he was asking about Laurel (Katie Cassidy). Moira (Susanna Thompson) confronts Oliver about all of his recent disappearances in the middle of family functions.

8 p.m. – THE X FACTOR – NEW EPISODE – 2 HOURS LIVE
The remaining finalists perform live for their chance to win a $5 million recording contract with Syco/Sony Music. After the performances, it’s up to America to vote to keep their favourite acts safe in the competition.

10 p.m. – CSI – “Fallen Angels” – NEW EPISODE
The CSI team investigates the death of a reverend (Emmy® Award-nominee Harrison Page, JAG) who was killed at the grave site of former CSI member.

Thursday, Nov. 15
8 p.m. – THE BIG BANG THEORY – NEW EPISODE
Synopsis currently unavailable.

8:30 p.m. – TWO AND A HALF MEN – “Something My Gynecologist Said” – NEW EPISODE
Synopsis currently unavailable.

9 p.m. – GREY’S ANATOMY – “Second Opinion” – NEW EPISODE
As the doctors continue with their lawsuit, they’re forced to confront the realities of their injuries. Meanwhile, Bailey (Chandra Wilson) tricks Arizona (Jessica Capshaw) into helping her with a paediatric case, and Cristina (Sandra Oh) tries to find normalcy in her new environment.

10 p.m. – FLASHPOINT – “Lawmen” – NEW EPISODE
Parker’s (Enrico Colantoni) son Dean (Jack Knight, A Heartland Christmas), and Ed’s (Hugh Dillon) son Clark (Tyler Stentiford, DEGRASSI: THE NEXT GENERATION) join Team One in a ride along. But, when a shootout at a drug den reveals a conspiracy among local cops to clean up the neighbourhood, the boys are exposed to the brutal realities of their father’s jobs, and to the true cost of being a police officer.

Friday, Nov. 16
8 p.m. – CSI: NY – NEW EPISODE
Synopsis currently unavailable.

9 p.m. – GRIMM – “Season of The Hexenbiest” – NEW EPISODE
Adalind (Claire Coffee) returns to wreak havoc in everyone’s lives and avenge her mother’s brutal death. She has her eyes set on Nick (David Giuntoli), Hank (Russell Hornsby), and Juliette (Bitsie Tulloch).

Saturday, Nov. 17
7 p.m. – W5 – NEW EPISODE
Synopsis currently unavailable.

BIG BANG NIGHT ON CTV continues featuring themed back-to-back episodes of THE BIG BANG THEORY. This week STAR TREK fans unite in the “Live Long and Prosper” themed episodes:

8 p.m. – THE BIG BANG THEORY – “The Transporter Malfunction” – BIG BANG NIGHT ON CTV
Penny (Kaley Cuoco) buys Leonard (Johnny Galecki) and Sheldon (Jim Parsons) STAR TREK collectibles, leading Sheldon to be haunted by Mr. Spock (Emmy® Award-nominee Leonard Nimoy, STAR TREK). Meanwhile, Raj (Kunal Nayyar) decides he has met his future wife after his parents set him up on a date.

8:30 p.m. – THE BIG BANG THEORY – “The 21-Second Excitation” – BIG BANG NIGHT ON CTV
While the guys camp in line for a screening, Penny (Kaley Cuoco) and Bernadette (Melissa Rauch) invite Amy (Mayim Bialik) to her first slumber party.

9 p.m. – THE BIG BANG THEORY – “The Wheaton Recurrence” – BIG BANG NIGHT ON CTV
A fight between Leonard (Johnny Galecki) and Penny (Kaley Cuoco) threatens their relationship, while Sheldon (Jim Parsons) battles Wil Wheaton (Star Trek: The Next Generation) in bowling.

9:30 – THE BIG BANG THEORY – “The Hot Troll Deviation” – BIG BANG NIGHT ON CTV
An embarrassing secret of Wolowitz’s (Simon Helberg) comes to light, while Sheldon (Jim Parsons) and Raj (Kunal Nayyar) have a small war at work.

Sunday, Nov. 18
4:30 p.m. – THE SANTA CLAUS PARADE – 90-MINUTE SPECIAL
Hosted by CTV Toronto’s Ken Shaw and CP24’s Melissa Grelo, THE SANTA CLAUS PARADE welcomes a new partnership as the parade joins forces with the CFL to celebrate the 100th GREY CUP on TSN with a new CFL float featuring the real Grey Cup trophy. This year’s broadcast also includes CTV exclusive Canadian yuletide greetings from some of the biggest stars in entertainment, including global superstar Taylor Swift, THE X FACTOR’s Demi Lovato, international chart-topper Carly Rae Jepsen, ONCE UPON A TIME star Lana Parrilla, TV’s most trusted doctor, DR. OZ, and Erica Durance from CTV’s SAVING HOPE, among others.

7 p.m. – THE AMAZING RACE – NEW EPISODE – SPECIAL TIME
Synopsis currently unavailable.

8 p.m. – THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS®– LIVE
In a live broadcast from the NOKIA Theatre in L.A., THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS® celebrates the best in the music industry and features performances by chart-topping stars including Ke$ha, No Doubt, Usher, Carrie Underwood, P!nk, Pitbull, Taylor Swift, Nicki Minaj, Linkin Park, and Christina Aguilera.

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For more information, please contact:
Jessica Charbonneau, CTV, 416.384.2018 or jessica.charbonneau@bellmedia.ca

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