November continues with new episodes of CTV’s compelling undercover cop drama PLAYED, and the return of a holiday tradition, THE 109th ANNUAL SANTA CLAUS PARADE. Plus, CTV has new episodes of ONCE UPON A TIME, THE AMAZING RACE, CASTLE, THE MENTALIST, THE VOICE, HOSTAGES, MARVEL’S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D., THE GOLDBERGS, PERSON OF INTEREST, THE TOMORROW PEOPLE, ARROW, CRIMINAL MINDS, CSI, THE BIG BANG THEORY, TWO AND A HALF MEN, GREY’S ANATOMY, THE NEIGHBORS, BLUE BLOODS, GRIMM, and W5. November programming also includes WE DAY 2013 in support of Free the Children, and the 2013 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS honouring the biggest stars in music.

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Programming Highlights for Nov. 17 – 30 on CTV include:

• Santa Claus makes his way through the streets of Toronto during CTV’s special broadcast of THE 109^th ANNUAL SANTA CLAUS PARADE (Nov. 17)
• The Top 10 artists perform in front of the coaches as the live episodes continue on THE VOICE at a special time (9 p.m. ET) (Nov. 18)
• In the aftermath of the events in the feature film Thor: The Dark World, Coulson and his team need to pick up the pieces in a new episode of MARVEL’S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. (Nov. 19)
• #AmellWednesdays continue with cousins Robbie and Stephen Amell in new episodes of THE TOMORROW PEOPLE and ARROW (Nov. 20)

• WE DAY 2013 features performances from We Day 2013 events in Toronto and Vancouver, including Hedley, Avril Lavigne, and Demi Lovato (Nov. 23)

• COMEDY NIGHT ON CTV continues with gut-busting laughs, featuring episodes of THE BIG BANG THEORY and  ANGER MANAGEMENT (Nov. 23)
• Airing live from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles and hosted by Pitbull, the 2013 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS feature some of the hottest names in music, including Justin Timberlake and Miley Cyrus (Nov. 24)

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Below is a chronological listing of detailed highlights for Nov. 17 – 30. All programming is subject to change (all times ET/PT, visit CTV.ca to confirm local broadcast times).

Sunday, Nov. 17

4:30 p.m. – THE 109^th ANNUAL SANTA CLAUS PARADE – SPECIAL – 90-MINUTES

The CTV broadcast of THE 109th SANTA CLAUS PARADE provides viewers with the best seat on the route. Returning as hosts are CTV Toronto’s Ken Shaw and Melissa Grelo of CP24 and THE SOCIAL, along with THE SOCIAL and ETALK’s Traci Melchor. This year, viewers can enjoy 20 animated floats, hundreds of costumed participants, live bands, and of course, the big man in red himself. The parade will also feature exclusive yuletide greetings from Michael Bublé, Macklemore, Hulk Hogan, The Jonas Brothers, Nick Cannon, SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE’s Mary Murphy, the ladies from THE VIEW, and more.

7 p.m. – ONCE UPON A TIME – “Think Lovely Thoughts” – NEW EPISODE

Pan (Robbie Kay) leads Henry (Jared S. Gilmore) to a secret cave, where he has convinced the boy that he alone can save magic – and Neverland itself. But a showdown between good and evil is about to go down as Emma (Jennifer Morrison), Mary Margaret (Ginnifer Goodwin), David (Josh Dallas), Regina (Lana Parrilla), Mr. Gold (Robert Carlyle), and Hook (Colin O’Donoghue) find themselves directly on a path to Pan in an effort to save Henry.

8 p.m. – THE AMAZING RACE – “One Hot Camel” – NEW EPISODE

Teams escape the desert heat in the United Arab Emirates with a rip-roaring white water rafting ride, and two teams come face-to-face with the second double U-turn of the season.

9 p.m. – CASTLE – “Disciple” – NEW EPISODE

Castle (Nathan Fillion) and Beckett (Stana Katic) arrive at a crime scene to discover that the female victim bears a shocking resemblance to Medical Examiner Lanie Parish (Tamala Jones). As the team tries to make sense of this mystery, they realize the killer may be targeting detectives of the 12^th Precinct.

10 p.m. – THE MENTALIST – “The Great Red Dragon” – NEW EPISODE

Following the shocking events at Jane’s (Simon Baker) house, the Red John list is narrowed down further, and the CBI focuses on the remaining suspects.

Monday, Nov. 18

8 p.m. – HOSTAGES – “Loose Ends” – NEW EPISODE – SPECIAL TIME

When investigators get closer to discovering the conspiracy to kill the President (James Naughton), Duncan (Dylan McDermott) is ordered to get rid of an insider by someone connected to the plot. Meanwhile, Duncan takes the next step in his master plan and gives Ellen (Toni Collette) the poison she’s to use to kill the President.

9 p.m. – THE VOICE – “Live Top 10 Performances” – NEW EPISODE – TWO HOURS LIVE – SPECIAL TIME

The Top 10 artists perform live in front of coaches Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, CeeLo Green, and Christina Aguilera for America’s vote. Carson Daly hosts.

Tuesday, Nov. 19

8 p.m. – MARVEL’S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. – “The Well” – NEW EPISODE

In the aftermath of the events chronicled in the feature film Thor: The Dark World, Coulson (Clark Gregg) and The Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. pick up the pieces – one of which threatens to destroy a member of the team.

9 p.m. – THE GOLDBERGS – “Stop Arguing and Start Thanking” – NEW EPISODE

Murray (Jeff Garlin) waits for his brother Marvin (Dan Fogler, HANNIBAL) to visit for Thanksgiving. Beverly (Wendi McLendon-Covey) suggests Murray take it easy on Marvin, but Murray disagrees since his brother always makes the holiday stressful for the family. When he arrives, there’s a big surprise in store and Murray knows all won’t end well.

10 p.m. – PERSON OF INTEREST – “The Crossing” – NEW EPISODE

Synopsis currently unavailable.

Wednesday, Nov. 20

7 p.m. – THE TOMORROW PEOPLE – “Limbo” – NEW EPISODE

When Stephen (Robbie Amell) decides to have some fun with his new-found powers, Jedikiah (Mark Pellegrino) takes extreme measures to make sure it doesn’t happen again. After John (Luke Mitchell) and Russell (Aaron Yoo) return from their trip, John feels a strange tension between himself and Cara (Peyton List). Stephen tries to handle a new and dangerous breakout on his own, but finds himself in over his head and needing help from his fellow Tomorrow People.

8 p.m. – ARROW – “State v. Queen” – NEW EPISODE

Oliver (Stephen Amell) is concerned when a mysterious illness sweeps the city, infecting hundreds of people, including Diggle (David Ramsey). Oliver discovers Vertigo in Diggle’s blood and realizes The Count (Seth Gabel, FRINGE) has broken out of prison and is once again distributing his drug. Meanwhile, Moira (Susanna Thompson) goes on trial for her participation in the Undertaking and Oliver is torn between standing by his family during the trial and catching The Count.

9 p.m. – CRIMINAL MINDS – “Strange Fruit” – NEW EPISODE

When skeletons are found in the backyard of a Virginia home, the BAU centers its investigation on the family living there, unearthing family secrets rooted in past racial divisions in the South.

10 p.m. – CSI – “Check In and Check Out” – NEW EPISODE

The CSI team is called in to investigate the stabbing of a couple found at a local motel that is reminiscent of two incidents that occurred in the same room.

Thursday, Nov. 21

8 p.m. – THE BIG BANG THEORY – “The Thanksgiving Decoupling” – NEW EPISODE

Sheldon (Jim Parsons) protests when the gang drags him to Mrs. Wolowitz’s (Carol Ann Susi) house for Thanksgiving. Meanwhile, Penny (Kaley Cuoco) and Leonard (Johnny Galecki) must deal with a mistake from her past.

8:30 p.m. – TWO AND A HALF MEN – “Mr. Walden, He Die. I Clean Room” – NEW EPISODE

Alan (Jon Cryer) and Lyndsey’s (Courtney Thorne-Smith) illicit affair puts Walden (Ashton Kutcher) in danger, forcing him to accept Rose’s (Melanie Lynskey) help.

9 p.m. – GREY’S ANATOMY – “Somebody That I Used to Know” – NEW EPISODE

Ben (Jason George) worries that a casual conversation with Derek (Patrick Dempsey) could potentially cause issues for Bailey (Chandra Wilson). Cristina (Sandra Oh) turns to Shane (Gaius Charles) as tension grows with Meredith (Ellen Pompeo), and April’s (Sarah Drew) upcoming wedding makes for an uncomfortable situation between Jackson (Jesse Williams) and Stephanie (Jerrika Hinton). Meanwhile, Meredith plans a Thanksgiving dinner at her house.

10 p.m. – PLAYED – “Poison” – NEW EPISODE

The C.I.U. believes a bad batch of drugs is killing young hipsters at an illegal after-hours club. Trying to ignore their attraction to each other, Khali (Agam Darshi) and Jesse (Adam Butcher) go clubbing, looking for answers. Jesse thinks he can score names from the cheeky bartender Beetle (Kacey Rohl), while Khali’s undercover skills are tested when she tries to tease information from the club owner (Sebastien Roberts). But the deaths are not overdoses, they’re murders. With the killer’s gun aimed at Jesse, Khali makes an intensely emotional appeal to save his life.

Friday, Nov. 22

8:30 p.m. – THE NEIGHBORS – “Thanksgiving is no Schmuck Bait” – NEW EPISODE

Marty (Lenny Venito) and Debbie (Jami Gertz) are hoping for an uneventful Thanksgiving, but their hopes are dashed when Marty’s father arrives with a suitcase and informs the family that, after fifty years of marriage, he and Marty’s mother are getting divorced…..and, oh yeah, he’s moving in. Jackie’s (Toks Olagundoye) parents (Reginald VelJohnson, FAMILY MATTERS, and Meredith Baxter, COLD CASE) arrive from Zabvron just in time to witness the fallout and learn about the peculiarities of human relationships.

9 p.m. – LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT – “IMPRISONED LIVES” – NEW EPISODE

A young boy is abandoned in Times Square and leads the detectives to the house where his family lives. Inside they find a locked basement where more victims await rescue, and work to solve decades-old cold cases.

10 p.m. – BLUE BLOODS – “Bad Blood” – NEW EPISODE

Danny (Donnie Wahlberg) and Baez (Marisa Ramriez) investigate a homicide in which Baez’s estranged brother (Kirk Acevedo, OZ), a former drug addict, is the lead suspect. Meanwhile, Frank (Tom Selleck) learns one of his most highly decorated officers, a German Shepherd in the K9 unit, is being accused of police brutality, and Henry (Len Cariou) investigates the widow of a former NYPD pal who might have had a hand in her husband’s death.

Saturday, Nov. 23

7 p.m. – WE DAY 2013 – SPECIAL

Featuring performances from live We Day events in Toronto (Sept. 20) and Vancouver (Oct. 18), WE DAY 2013 celebrates the inspiration and energy more than110,000 students and supporters who attended We Day events nationwide in 2013 in support of Free the Children and Me to We. The one-hour special features performances by Demi Lovato (THE X-FACTOR), Hedley, Avril Lavigne, Down with Webster, Serena Ryder, Imagine Dragons, and the Jonas Brothers, and is hosted by Darren Criss. We Day is an internationally renowned, educational youth-empowerment movement, led by global children’s rights activists and Free The Children co-founders Craig and Marc Kielburger.

COMEDY NIGHT ON CTV continues with gut-busting comedies beginning at 8 p.m. ET. This week features episodes of THE BIG BANG THEORY and ANGER MANAGEMENT.

8 p.m. – THE BIG BANG THEORY – “The 43 Peculiarity” – COMEDY NIGHT ON CTV

Howard (Simon Helberg) and Raj (Kunal Nayyar) try to get to the bottom of why Sheldon (Jim Parsons) disappears every afternoon at 2:45 p.m. Meanwhile, Leonard (Johnny Galecki) and Penny (Kaley Cuoco) deal with jealousy in their relationship

8:30 p.m. – ANGER MANAGEMENT – “Charlie & Deception Therapy” – COMEDY NIGHT ON CTV

Charlie (Charlie Sheen) tries to help his patient, Ed (Barry Corbin), with a placebo pill that supposedly reduces anger.

10 p.m. – PLAYED – “Poison” – ENCORE BROADCAST

Catch an encore presentation of this week’s episode of the new CTV original drama PLAYED. See Thursday, Nov. 21 for synopsis.

Sunday, Nov. 24

7 p.m. – THE AMAZING RACE – “Part Like the Red Sea” – NEW EPISODE – SPECIAL TIME

Synopsis currently unavailable.

8 p.m. – 2013 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS – SPECIAL

The 2013 American Music Awards honour the biggest and best in music, live from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. Pitbull serves as the show’s first host since 2008 and will perform his new hit single “Timber” with Ke$ha. The duo join superstar performers Luke Bryan, Miley Cyrus, Florida Georgia Line, Lady Gaga, Imagine Dragons, Kendrick Lamar, Macklemore, Ryan Lewis, One Direction, and Justin Timberlake – in his first solo performance on the AMA stage.

Monday, Nov. 25

8 p.m. – THE VOICE – “LIVE TOP 8 PERFORMANCES” – NEW EPISODE – TWO HOURS – LIVE

The Top 8 artists perform live in front of coaches Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, CeeLo Green, and Christina Aguilera. Carson Daly hosts.

10 p.m. – HOSTAGES – “Burden of Truth” – NEW EPISODE

After a member of the President’s (James Naughton) staff is murdered, Ellen (Toni Collette) urges Duncan (Dylan McDermott) to back out of the assassination plot, while other members of the President’s staff take matters into their own hands. Meanwhile, after scouring Nina’s (Francie Swift, LAW & ORDER: SVU) medical records, Ellen finds someone who might be a viable bone marrow donor.

Tuesday, Nov. 26

8 p.m. – MARVEL’S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. – “Repairs” – NEW EPISODE

Coulson (Clark Gregg) and his team are haunted by a mysterious force that threatens to destroy them all, and only a secret from May’s (Ming-Na Wen) past can save them.

9 p.m. – THE VOICE – “LIVE ELIMINATIONS” – NEW EPISODE – LIVE

Two artists are eliminated from each team and the remaining six will move on to the next phase of the competition. Carson Daly hosts.

10 p.m. – PERSON OF INTEREST – “The Devil’s Share” – NEW EPISODE

Synopsis currently unavailable.

Wednesday, Nov. 27

9 p.m. – CRIMINAL MINDS – “The Caller” – NEW EPISODE

Synopsis currently unavailable.

10 p.m. – CSI – “Girls Gone Wild” – NEW EPISODE

Synopsis currently unavailable.

Thursday, Nov. 28

10 p.m. – PLAYED – “Cops” – NEW EPISODE

No assignment is tougher than investigating fellow officers. Daniel’s (Dwain Murphy) former Guns and Gangs unit, SMASH, is suspected of corruption. Under Daniel’s guidance, Jesse (Adam Butcher) poses as a recruit for the squad. After a brutal initiation, Jesse is accepted by SMASH leader Russell Hagler (Tye Olson), Daniel’s old mentor. As the C.I.U. closes in on the truth about SMASH, Jesse is in serious jeopardy, and in an attempt to save his colleague, Daniel makes a shocking confession.

Friday, Nov. 29

8:30 p.m. – SHREK THE HALLS – SPECIAL

Just when Shrek thought he could finally sit back, relax and enjoy his happily ever after with his new family, the most joyous of all holidays arrives. Shrek isn’t exactly the picture of yuletide joy, but for the sake of Fiona and the kids, he tries to get into the spirit of things as only an ogre can. Unfortunately, everyone seems to have their own ideas about what Christmas is all about, so when Donkey, Puss In Boots, Gingerbread Man, and the whole gang try to join in on the fun, Shrek’s plans for a cozy family celebration end up spiralling into one truly unforgettable Christmas. SHREK THE HALLS originally premiered in November 2007, and is directed by Gary Trousdale and produced by DreamWorks Animation. Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz and Antonio Banderas reprise their roles from the SHREK feature films.

9 p.m. – GRIMM – “EL CUCUY” – NEW EPISODE

Nick (David Giuntoli) and Hank (Russell Hornsby) are on the case as repeat instances of apparent vigilantism have whispers of an old Spanish legend making their way through a working-class Portland neighbourhood. Elsewhere, Juliette (Bitsie Tulloch) learns the truth about Nick’s mother. Meanwhile, Adalind (Claire Coffee) has a brief scare during her ultrasound.

Saturday, Nov. 30

7 p.m. – W5

Synopsis currently unavailable.

COMEDY NIGHT ON CTV continues with gut-busting comedies beginning at 8 p.m. ET. This week features episodes of THE BIG BANG THEORY, ANGER MANAGEMENT, MIKE AND MOLLY, and HOT IN CLEVELAND:

8 p.m. – THE BIG BANG THEORY – “The Decoupling Fluctuation” – COMEDY NIGHT ON CTV

When Sheldon (Jim Parsons) learns that Penny (Kaley Cuoco) is thinking about breaking up with Leonard (Johnny Galecki), he tries to intervene. Meanwhile, in outer space, the other astronauts pick on Howard (Simon Helberg).

8:30 p.m. – ANGER MANAGEMENT – “Charlie & Jen Together Again” – COMEDY NIGHT ON CTV

Jennifer (Shawnee Smith) moves in with Charlie (Charlie Sheen) temporarily and Kate (Selma Blair) gets jealous.

9 p.m. – MIKE AND MOLLY – “TBA” – COMEDY NIGHT ON CTV

Synopsis currently unavailable.

9:30 p.m. – HOT IN CLEVELAND – “TBA” – COMEDY NIGHT ON CTV

TBA.

10 p.m. – PLAYED – “Cops” – ENCORE

Catch an encore presentation of this week’s episode of the new CTV original drama PLAYED. See Thursday, Nov. 28 for synopsis.

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