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| CTV Alert: Programming Highlights, October 18-31 |
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on Saturday, October 17, 2009 - 12:26 PM |
CTV’s fall season continues and the hits keep on coming with all-new episodes of THE VAMPIRE DIARIES, GREY’S ANATOMY, CRIMINAL MINDS and THE AMAZING RACE. Toward the end of the month, CTV gets haunted with The Rocky Horror Picture Show and chilling Halloween episodes of THE MENTALIST, GHOST WHISPER and MEDIUM.
Programming highlights for October 18 – 31 on CTV include:
* The Alli/Johnny (Melinda Shankar/Scott Paterson) saga heats up on DEGRASSI: THE NEXT GENERATION (Oct. 18)
* The Final Four dance for their lives in hopes of being named Canada’s Favourite Dancer on the final two-hour SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA performance episode (Oct. 20)
* Jim True-Frost (THE WIRE) and Rosie Perez (Pineapple Express) guest star on LAW & ORDER: SVU (Oct. 20)
* Michael Riley (BEING ERICA) and Paul Christie (WILD ROSES) guest star in an all-new episode of FLASHPOINT (Oct. 23)
* Gaby (Eva Longoria Parker) tries to prove she’s a responsible parent on a special, 7 p.m. ET broadcast of DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES (Oct. 25)
* A ghost and a haunted mansion are at the center of a CBI investigation on the Halloween-themed episode of THE MENTALIST (Oct. 29)
* The Headless Horseman from The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is haunting Melinda (Jennifer Love Hewitt) on the Halloween episode of GHOST WHISPERER (Oct. 30)
* Allison (Patricia Arquette) has vivid nightmares that insert her into scenes from the classic horror film Night of the Living Dead, on the Halloween special of MEDIUM (Oct. 30),
* Gina Holden (HARPER’S ISLAND) and John Pyper-Ferfuson (BROTHERS & SISTERS) guest star as cult members on FLASHPOINT (Oct. 30)
* Get into the Halloween spirit with the digitally remastered and high-definition version of The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Oct. 31)
Below is a chronological listing of detailed highlights for October 18-31. All programming is subject to change (all times ET; visit CTV.ca to confirm local broadcast times):
Sunday, October 18
7 p.m. – DEGRASSI: THE NEXT GENERATION – “Shoot to Thrill” – ALL-NEW EPISODE
It’s Club Fair Day and Alli (Melinda Shankar) and Clare (Aislynn Paul) sign up for the Photography Club. Everyone who’s anyone is getting involved in something except Johnny (Scott Paterson), which leads Alli to wonder if she and Johnny are worlds apart. Meanwhile, Fiona’s (Annie Clark) having trouble dealing with all the public school boy attention, but when Riley (Argiris Karras) turns out to be unlike other guys, Fiona initiates a relationship.
7:30 p.m. – DEGRASSI: THE NEXT GENERATION – “You Be Illin’ ” – ALL-NEW EPISODE
Alli (Melinda Shankar) insists she’s done with Johnny (Scott Paterson). When she breaks into his locker to steal nude photos of herself back, she in fact realizes that she’s so not over him. Clare (Aislynn Paul) thinks he’s bad news but Jenna (Jessica Tyler) thinks Alli should follow her heart. When Johnny says he has something serious to tell her, Alli gets her hopes up. Will it be true love or will it end the Alli/Johnny saga forever.
8 p.m. – THE AMAZING RACE – “I’m Like Ricky Bobby” – ALL-NEW EPISODE
Competitors travel through Dubai hoping to meet all the check points and avoid elimination in this leg of the race.
9 p.m. – DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES – “The God-Why-Don’t-You-Love-Me Blues” – ALL-NEW EPISODE
As Katherine (Dana Delany) unravels, Bree (Marcia Cross) comes to her aid while Gaby (Eva Longoria Parker) grows weary of John’s (Jesse Metcalfe) intentions towards Ana (Maiara Walsh). Meanwhile, with twins on the way, Lynette (Felicity Huffman) calls upon her family to step up around the house and Susan (Teri Hatcher) learns Julie (Andrea Bowen) has been harbouring some secrets.
10 p.m. – COLD CASE – “Soul” – ALL-NEW EPISODE
The team delves into the 1970 murder of a musician who tried to keep his involvement with the Philadelphia Soul scene a secret from his strict preacher father for whom he was an organist. Meanwhile, Lilly (Kathryn Morris) meets her teenaged stepbrother, Finn (Brett Davern, The Pool Boys).
Monday, October 19
8 p.m. – DANCING WITH THE STARS – ALL-NEW TWO-HOUR PERFORMANCE EPISODE
The couples face-off on the dance floor on another tough week of competition.
10 p.m. – CSI: MIAMI – “Bad Seed” – ALL-NEW EPISODE
Alexx Woods (Khandi Alexander) and Eric Delko (Adam Rodriguez) return to help the CSIs stop a deadly outbreak in Miami.
Tuesday, October 20
8 p.m. – SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA – ALL-NEW FINAL TWO-HOUR PERFORMANCE EPISODE
The Final Four competitors – Everett, Jayme Rae, Tara-Jean and Vincent – leave their hearts on the stage as they perform for Canada’s votes for the last time in their quest to become Canada’s Favourite Dancer.
10 p.m. – LAW & ORDER: SVU – “Hardwired” – ALL-NEW EPISODE
After Eva Banks (guest star Rosie Perez, Pineapple Express) makes a shocking discovery about her son Cory’s (guest star Cruz Santiago) behavior at school, she takes him to the doctor, only to find out that he has been the victim of sexual abuse. From the boy’s frightened reaction when his stepfather, Thomas Banks (guest star Jim True-Frost, THE WIRE), silences the investigation, it is clear to everyone in the room who the real perpetrator is. Detective Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Stabler (Chris Meloni) are about to arrest the suspect when Thomas agrees to give up the leader of the largest pro child-adult relationship civil rights group in exchange for amnesty.
Wednesday, October 21
8 p.m. – AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL – “Interview 101” – ALL-NEW EPISODE
The girls put their interviewing skills to the test as they interview 90210’s Jessica Lowndes on the set of THE INSIDER. The ladies are surprised to learn they must write their own scripts for their CoverGirl commercials. Kim Kardashian is this week’s guest judge.
9 p.m. – CRIMINAL MINDS – “Cradle to Grave” – ALL-NEW EPISODE
The team hunts a suspect who impregnates young women and has them give birth before murdering them.
10 p.m. – CSI: NY – “Battle Scars” – ALL-NEW EPISODE
When an unidentified shooting victim turns out to be a rising star in the underground world of hip-hop dance battles, the CSIs turn their attention to a long list of rival dancers.
Thursday, October 22
9 p.m. – GREY’S ANATOMY – “I Saw What I Saw” – ALL-NEW EPISODE
After a burn victim unexpectedly dies in the midst of a chaotic ER, the Chief (James Pickens Jr.) and board member Jennings (Mitch Pileggi) interrogate the residents to find the culprit. In response, the Mercy West and Seattle Grace resident defend their actions in an effort to save their jobs.
Friday, October 23
8 p.m. – GHOST WHISPERER – “Cause For Alarm” – ALL-NEW EPISODE
Melinda (Jennifer Love Hewitt) helps one of Eli’s (Jamie Kennedy) patients (Chad Lowe, 24), who thinks his sister’s ghost is haunting him. Meanwhile, Jim (David Conrad) and Melinda are concerned when Aiden (Connor Gibbs) mentions his new friends, who are something other than ghosts.
9 p.m. – MEDIUM – “Baby Fever” – 100TH EPISODE
When Allison (Patricia Arquette) investigates an infant’s kidnapping, Joe (Jake Weber) worries when she becomes too attached to the little boy. Also, Bridgette (Maria Lark) and Joe are amazed when Marie (Miranda Carabello) plays the clarinet perfectly without one lesson while Bridgette struggles to learn to play, on the 100th episode of MEDIUM.
10 p.m. – FLASHPOINT – “Coming to You Live” – ALL-NEW EPISODE
On his last day on the job, on air radio talk show host Pat Cosgrove (guest star Michael Riley, BEING ERICA) promises to go out with a bang when he takes prominent politician Ryan Malone (guest star Paul Christie, WILD ROSES) hostage. Team One races to the station to find Cosgrove has kidnapped Malone and is now broadcasting from a remote, secret studio. Things take a volatile turn when Cosgrove puts Malone “on trial” for a homicide he believes the man committed years ago.
Sunday, October 25
7 p.m. – DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES – “Everybody Ought to Have a Maid” – ALL-NEW EPISODE
When Juanita’s (Madison de la Garza) party is on the verge of being ruined after Gaby (Eva Longoria Parker) is deemed a bad mom, Gaby is determined to prove she’s a responsible parent. Meanwhile, a lapse in judgment on Danny’s (Beau Mirchoff) part leads to a terrible mishap that Angie (Drea de Matteo) and Nick (Jeffery Nording) must cover up and Susan (Teri Hatcher) and Katherine (Dana Delaney) come to blows over Mike (James Denton).
8 p.m. – THE AMAZING RACE – “Do It For the Hood! Do It For the Suburbs!” – ALL-NEW EPISODE
The race continues as the couples rush through Dubai to make it to each stop in time.
Monday, October 26
8 p.m. – DANCING WITH THE STARS – ALL-NEW TWO-HOUR PERFORMANCE EPISODE
The stars continue to show-off their moves on the dance floor during this two-hour performance episode.
Tuesday, October 27
8 p.m. – CSI: NY – “Boo” – ENCORE HALLOWEEN EPISODE
The CSI team goes to a haunted house to solve more than just the latest case. Before they can solve the crime, Lindsay (Anna Belknap) is told something will happen to her if she doesn’t leave soon. Meanwhile, a man falls dead in the street during a zombie mob, and it appears that he may have crawled out of a grave after being prematurely buried in this Halloween episode of CSI: NY.
9 p.m. – DANCING WITH THE STARS – ALL-NEW RESULTS SHOW EPISODE
Another couple loses their chance of winning the coveted Mirror Ball Trophy.
10 p.m. – LAW & ORDER: SVU – “Spooked” – ALL-NEW EPISODE
When a young couple is found murdered in the back of a padlocked truck, Detectives Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Stabler (Chris Meloni) investigate the scene and link the male victim to a dangerous Mexican drug cartel. The detectives follow a lead to an abandoned drug den where they are surprised to see FBI Special Agent Dean Porter (recurring guest star Vincent Spano, Pandemic), who is separately working on the case. Porter tries to take over the investigation, but suspicion arises and the two continue the hunt for the murderer.
Wednesday, October 28
8 p.m. – AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL – “Let’s Go Surfing” – ALL-NEW EPISODE
When their house gets condemned, Tyra sends the models to Maui for the remainder of the competition. The girls meet with surfing champ Buzzy Kerbox for surf lessons to prepare for their first photo shoot challenge, and Tyra surprises them by transforming them into bi-racial models. This week’s guest judge is supermodel Kirsty Hume.
Thursday, October 29
7 p.m. – THE VAMPIRE DIARIES – “Haunted” – ALL-NEW EPISODE
As Vicki’s (Kayla Ewell) behaviour becomes more dangerous, Stefan (Paul Wesley) tries to help her. Elena (Nina Dobrev) tries to convince Jeremy (Steven R. McQueen) to stay away from Vicki. Meanwhile, Caroline (Candice Accola) gives Bonnie (Katerina Graham) a necklace she took from Damon (Ian Somerhalder) to wear with her Halloween costume, and when Damon tries to take it back, he is surprised by Bonnie’s abilities.
8 p.m. – CSI – “Bloodsport” – ALL-NEW EPISODE
An entire college football team comes under investigation when their beloved coach is found murdered in his home.
9 p.m. – GREY’S ANATOMY – “Give Peace a Chance” – ALL-NEW EPISODE
When Isaac (Jack Merrill), the hospital lab tech, has an inoperable tumor wrapped around his spine, he turns to Dr. Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey) to do the impossible, and Derek tests the Chief’s authority when Richard (James Pickens, Jr.) objects to moving forward with the risky surgery.
10 p.m. – THE MENTALIST – “Red Scare” – ALL-NEW EPISODE
Patrick Jane (Simon Baker) and the CBI team investigate the death of a wealthy man who witnesses say was killed by a ghost haunting his mansion. Frances Fisher (EUREKA) guest stars in this special Halloween episode.
Friday, October 30
8 p.m. – GHOST WHISPERER – “Head Over Heels” – ALL-NEW EPISODE
In this Halloween episode of GHOST WHISPERER, the Headless Horseman from The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is haunting Melinda (Jennifer Love Hewitt) and when the book mysteriously shows up at Aiden’s (Connor Gibbs) school, she becomes concerned for his safety.
9 p.m. – MEDIUM – “Bite Me” – ALL-NEW EPISODE
Allison (Patricia Arquette) has vivid nightmares that insert her into scenes from the classic horror film Night of the Living Dead, which leave her with unexplained cuts and bite marks and possible clues that could lead her to a funeral director’s murderer, on a special Halloween episode of MEDIUM.
10 p.m. – FLASHPOINT – “The Farm” – ALL-NEW EPISODE
A desperate woman, Rachel (Gina Holden, HARPER’S ISLAND) attempts to hold up a gas station. But the robbery goes wrong and hostages are taken. The SRU is called in and discovers that Rachel is on the run from a cult compound called “The Farm”. Rachel believes that her husband, the cult’s leader Charles (John Pyper-Ferfuson, BROTHERS & SISTERS), has lost his grip on reality and has become dangerous. Ed (Hugh Dillon) and Jules (Amy Jo Johnson) are sent to investigate. When Ed discovers signs of an imminent mass homicide, he is taken hostage. The SRU surrounds the cult compound, racing against time to free Ed and rescue all the cult members from a fiery end.
Saturday, October 31 - HALLOWEEN
9 p.m. – The Rocky Horror Picture Show
In this digitally remastered version of The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), the 1973 stage musical by Richard O’Brien is presented in High Definition, just in time for Halloween. Borrowing largely from cinema’s horror conventions, the film begins as an innocent young couple, Brad (Barry Bostwick, SPIN CITY) and Janet (Susan Sarandon, Stepmom) is stranded at the home of a mad scientist Dr. Frank-N-Furter, (Tim Curry, Annie) who is building the perfect man. The castle is filled with a most bizarre group of characters who worship their master, the leather jacket and fishnet stocking clad Dr. Frank-N-Furter. The outstanding costuming and makeup, the acting by a group of relative unknowns (at the time) and the memorable songs (“Time Warp”, “Sweet Transvestite”) helped make The Rocky Horror Picture Show one of the most bizarrely entertaining and satisfying musicals ever made.
Sunday, November 1
12 a.m. MIDNIGHT – The Mothman Prophecies
In The Mothman Prophecies, Washington Post journalist John Klein (Richard Gere, Nights in Rodanthe) is distraught by the sudden, tragic death of his wife (Debra Messing, WILL & GRACE) and finds himself mysteriously drawn to a small West Virginia town. He soon learns that many of the town's residents have been beset by bizarre events, including sightings of an eerie "moth-like" entity, similar to the one seen by his late wife. Investigating further, he becomes obsessed with the idea that this supernatural being can predict impending calamities.
2:30 a.m. – My Super Psycho Sweet 16
The film My Super Psycho Sweet 16 tells the story of Madison Penrose (Juliana Guill, Friday the 13th), a spoiled and beautiful high school queen bee, and Skye Rotter (Lauren McKnight, House of Fear), the class outcast whose father Charlie Rotter (Alex Van, We Are Marshall) committed a series of grisly murders a decade before the movie’s events. Madison’s plans for the ultimate birthday bash are ruined when Skye shows up to get closer to Madison’s ex-boyfriend Brigg (Chris Zylka, COUGARTOWN), but things get really psycho when Charlie returns to crash the party too.
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