'Pitch' Maintains the High Road
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TUNE IN TONIGHT DEAR ABBY old daugh- ter adores While not perfect, Weather change signals time him, too. The prob- lem is, I’m still having ‘Pitch’ maintains to change alarm batteries a sexual DEAR ABBY: Fall is here safety by reminding con- ish the most. relation- and as we prepare for a sumers of the importance Fire Chief John D. Abigail ship with the high road change in the weather, of checking and changing Sinclair, IAFC president Van Buren my ex- it’s also the time we turn the batteries not only in and chairman of the board husband. The best new series on TONIGHT’S our clocks back an hour smoke alarms, but also The sex is a wobbly Thursday night, OTHER from daylight saving time. every device that helps DEAR CHIEF SINCLAIR: great and I even “Pitch” (9 p.m., Fox, HIGHLIGHTS Something that everyone keep us safe and relaxed Thank you for the don’t want to stop, but I’m TV-14) may need to up n Amy also needs to change in our homes. “timely” reminder to afraid it will come back to its game. fibs on could save their lives. Think about your my readers. I urge all of haunt me. This melodrama clear- “The Big That “something” is the smart thermostats, flash- them to learn more about I have been involved ly aspires to become the Bang battery inside household lights, home security the Change Your Clock, one way or another with “West Wing” of baseball. Theory” devices that many take for systems and other critical Change Your Batteries both of these men since As on that White House Kevin (8 p.m., granted — smoke alarms, devices. Many of them program by visiting ener- 2005. I’d like to just date drama, half of the scenes CBS, smoke detectors or car- have a battery component gizer.com/homesafety. the guy I am with, but seem to be of the “walk- McDonough TV-14). bon monoxide detectors. that must be checked And buy your replace- our sex life isn’t nearly as ing and talking” variety, n The In the U.S., three out of and changed in order to ment batteries now, so good as it is with my ex. with characters exchang- store’s role five home fire deaths are ensure home safety. you can install them on I know I’m being selfish. ing arch, occasionally as a polling place raises caused by fires in homes I cannot stress enough Nov. 6 when you turn What should I do? cute, and mostly high- concerns on “Superstore” with no smoke alarms the importance of setting your clocks back. Divided in minded dialogue as they (8 p.m., NBC, TV-PG). or WORKING smoke aside the few minutes Pennsylvania walk to and from their n The Tampa Bay Buc- alarms. As a firefighter, I it takes to ensure these DEAR ABBY: I am dating cars or their lockers. caneers host the Atlanta have seen these tragedies devices are working. The a great guy I have known DEAR DIVIDED: You may Last week’s episode, Falcons in “Thursday firsthand and believe it is IAFC also recommends for 10 years. We dated be divorced, but you are concerning the pressure Night Football” (5:25 my duty to make sure we REPLACING smoke on and off, but always not free as long as you’re cooker atmosphere of the p.m., NFL). lower this number. My alarms and carbon mon- remained friends. We having sex with your ex. mid-summer trade dead- n A pop-up shop cre- mission is for no battery oxide detectors every 10 were friends during my Be as good a friend to line, took place almost ates tensions among the to go unchecked. years. marriage, the birth of my the “great guy” as he has entirely off the field. designers on “Project For the 29th consecu- Use the end of daylight daughter and my divorce. been to you and let him The “ticking clock” Runway” (9 p.m., Life- tive year, Energizer and saving time as a reminder We are now dating go so he can find a lady convention of the trade time, TV-PG). the International Associa- to prioritize the safety of again. I would like things who values what he has to deadline added a dash n Jake faces murder tion of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) your home. This simple to work out because he offer. Right now what you of tension as most of the charges on “Notorious” (9 are partnering to educate task protects your home is such a great friend and are doing is extremely action concerned the fur- p.m., ABC, TV-PG). the public about fire and the people you cher- great person. My 9-year- unfair to HIM. tive affair between Mike n Goodwin recon- Lawson (Mark-Paul Gos- nects with a pleasant face selaar), the team’s veteran from the past on “Chi- star and alpha male, and cago Med” (9 p.m., NBC, Ginny’s fierce, post-fem- TV-14). ASK DOCTOR K inist agent, Amelia (Ali n Spider silk is put to Larter). new use on “Pure Genius” And, as on “The West (10 p.m., CBS, TV-14). Wing,” general manager n Kirk’s prognosis Prevent chronic inflammation with a healthy diet Oscar (Mark Consuelos) worsens on “The Black- DEAR DOCTOR K: You’ve written that process. n Soda and other sugar-sweet- got to share scenes with list” (10 p.m., NBC, chronic inflammation has been The same foods ened beverages. brash, fresh-faced intern- TV-14). linked to diseases such as diabetes that contribute to n n Red meat (burgers, steaks). types who proved more Youthful defendants and heart disease. Is there anything inflammation are n Processed meat (hot dogs, cold valuable as the hour pro- are accused of attempted I can do to fight inflammation already generally cuts). gressed. matricide on “How to Get without using medications? considered bad for n Margarine, shortening and The freshman series Away With Murder” (10 our health, so it’s lard. dipped all too predict- p.m., ABC, TV-14). DEAR READER: easier to remember n Inflammation in On the flip side are foods and ably into flashback mode Tess says goodbye to the body is a double-edged sword. Dr. Anthony them. They include beverages that reduce the risk of to explain Ginny’s (Kylie an ex on “Falling Water” Short-lived inflammation, directed L. Komaroff sodas, refined car- inflammation and chronic disease. Bunbury) problems with (10 p.m., USA, TV-14). bohydrates, and n by your immune system at invad- Fruits and vegetables are particu- friendship and intimacy. Sam won’t sit still on ers like bacteria or viruses, protects red and processed larly effective. Nuts and coffee may And, not to give too “Better Things” (10 p.m., your health. meats. These foods also be protective. much away, it revived FX, TV-MA). But sometimes inflammation affect inflammation directly. Include plenty of these anti- the show’s “Angels in the persists, even when there is no They also contribute to weight inflammatory foods in your diet: Outfield” tear-jerking CULT CHOICE n n health threat. That’s when it can gain, which is itself a risk factor for Tomatoes. gimmick, arguably the A half-century ago, become your enemy. Many major inflammation. When you put on n Olive oil. weakest aspect of this the notion of a female diseases have been linked to chron- weight, the fat cells in your body n Green leafy vegetables, such as enjoyable series. president and a first man ic inflammation, including cancer, become more numerous and also spinach, kale and collards. One also has to wonder was largely played for heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, grow larger. n Nuts, such as almonds and why Ginny’s flashbacks laughs, as in the 1964 depression and Alzheimer’s. We used to think that what fat walnuts. had to include scenes of comedy “Kisses for My The good news is that power- did was provide a storehouse of n Fatty fish like salmon, mack- her binge-watching “In President” (8 p.m., TCM). ful tools to combat inflammation energy for when we needed it, sort erel, tuna and sardines. Living Color.” Was that can be found in the grocery store. of like insulation that protected us n Fruits such as strawberries, all merely a plug for Fox’s SERIES NOTES n I spoke to my colleague Dr. Frank against the cold. In the past 20 years blueberries, apples, cherries and other new series, “Lethal Student interns pitch Hu, professor of nutrition and we’ve learned that fat cells are little oranges. Weapon,” starring Damon in on “Rosewood” (8 p.m., epidemiology in the Department factories that make hormones and n Spices, particularly ginger and Wayans from “In Living Fox, TV-14). n of Nutrition at the Harvard School immune system chemicals. These turmeric. Color”? A new consultant of Public Health. He explained substances influence our appetite, If you’re looking for a dietary Despite these quibbles, ruffles feathers on “Grey’s that components of many com- our metabolism — and inflamma- plan that closely follows the tenets “Pitch” has emerged as Anatomy” (8 p.m., ABC, mon foods have anti-inflammatory tion. of anti-inflammatory eating, con- one of the few grown-up TV-14). n effects. To reduce inflammation, avoid sider the Mediterranean diet. This shows of the new net- A glitch turns Civil By choosing the right foods, you or limit: diet is high in fruits, vegetables, work season, a drama War soldiers into zom- may be able to reduce your risk of n Refined carbohydrates, such as nuts, whole grains, fish and healthy without a whiff of comic bies on “DC’s Legends of illness.