MOVIES
Antitrust
Character with the allergy: Milo Hoffman
Allergy: Sesame
Reaction: None
Description of scene: Milo fears his girlfriend is trying to kill him by adding sesame seeds to the Chinese food, and administers a quick allergy test at a romantic dinner by scratching himself with a fork and rubbing on some of the brown sauce.
Big Hero 6
Character with the allergy: Hiro
Allergy: Peanuts
Reaction: None
Description of scene: When the character Baymax is introduced, he explains that he is a healthcare companion and begins talking about the health of the main character, Hiro, noting that he has a mild peanut allergy.
The Boiling Point
Character with the allergy: Restaurant guest
Allergy: Walnuts
Reaction: Yes, there is a reaction. There is no fatality related to food allergies.
Description of scene: A woman has an allergic reaction to her meal and is rushed to the hospital. The restaurant’s head chef reveals that the allergic reaction was his fault because he told one of the chefs to use a garnish that contained walnut oil, unaware that it was going on the plate of somebody who had previously flagged their allergies to the kitchen.
The Boxtrolls
Character with the allergy: Archibald Snatcher
Allergy: Cheese
Reaction: Yes, there is a reaction. There is a fatality related to food allergies.
Description of scene: Archibald wants to join the elite “White Hats,” who eat cheese as a status symbol, despite his own cheese allergy. He experiences several allergic reactions to cheese throughout the film, which cause severe swelling. Later in the film, he graphically explodes after trying a sample of “the tastiest cheese in the world”.
Burn After Reading
Character with the allergy: Harry
Allergy: Shellfish
Reaction: The character believes he is having a reaction at first but then realizes it is a false alarm.
Description of scene: George Clooney’s character, Harry, mentions that he has a “shell food” allergies. He is offered sushi and asks if it has “shell food” in it and that his larynx will close up if he eats it. He then eats it and thinks he is having a reaction, but is not.
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
Character with the allergy: Sam Sparks
Allergy: Peanuts
Reaction: Yes, there is a reaction. There is no fatality related to food allergies.
Description of scene: Sam attempts to accompany Flint Lockwood in his mission to stop his dangerous invention, but she is hindered by a barrage of sharp peanut brittle. As she assists Flint in confronting the machine, she sustains a cut on her arm from the peanut brittle, causing her left side and face to swell. Despite her reluctance to leave Flint’s side, he falls after chewing through a licorice rope, and she is brought back to their flying car by another character. Manny, who is both the cameraman and physician, administers epinephrine to Sam, who immediately sits up and breathes normally again. She is unharmed and flies away with the group.
Family Stone
Character with the allergy: Everett
Allergy: Mushrooms
Reaction: There is no reaction or fatality related to food allergies.
Description of scene: Meredith is cooking dinner one night and Patrick mentions once he sees that there are mushrooms in the dish that Everett is allergic to mushrooms.
The Game Plan
Character with the allergy: Peyton
Allergy: Peanuts
Reaction: Yes, there is a reaction. There is no fatality related to food allergies.
Description of scene: Peyton Kelly has an allergic reaction to peanuts after eating a dessert at a restaurant that contained them, despite her father’s warning about her peanut allergy. Her symptoms included hives and difficulty breathing. Her father, Joe Kingman, takes her to the hospital where she is treated with epinephrine and closely monitored. The scene highlights the seriousness of food allergies and emphasizes the need for greater awareness and accommodation of food allergies in public settings.
Glass Onion
Character with the allergy: Duke
Allergy: Pineapple
Reaction: There is a fatality related to food allergies.
Description of scene: When Duke dies halfway through the film, it’s assumed that the character had been poisoned and that poison was meant for Miles. It is later revealed that Miles had killed the character by putting pineapple juice in his drink, which Duke is allergic to.
Godmothered
Character with the allergy: Eleanor
Allergy: Shellfish
Reaction: Yes, there is a reaction. There is no fatality related to food allergies.
Description of scene: Eleanor has shellfish at a tailgate and her face swells. As she says she’s having trouble breathing; another woman uses an EpiPen on her. Eleanor is shown to be fine later in the film.
Here Today
Character with the allergy: Emma Payge
Allergy: Seafood
Reaction: Yes, there is a reaction. There is no fatality related to food allergies.
Description of scene: While out to lunch, Emma orders a giant plate of seafood with lots of shellfish. After eating a few bites, Emma’s face swells up and she has an allergic reaction. Emma did not seem to know she was allergic to seafood prior to ordering
Hereditary
Character with the allergy: Charlie
Allergy: Peanuts
Reaction: Yes, there is a reaction. Yes, there is a fatality related to food allergies.
Description of scene: Peter brings his younger sister Charlie to a party. While he is away from her, she begins to eat chocolate cake, unaware that there are peanuts on the cake. She begins to have a reaction and Peter rushes her to the hospital. While trying to get air on the drive, she sticks her head out of the window and has a fatal accident.
Hitch
Character with the allergy: Alex “Hitch”
Allergy: Shellfish
Reaction: Yes, there is a reaction. There is no fatality related to food allergies.
Description of scene: Alex has an allergic reaction at a cooking class. After ingesting a dish that contains one of his allergens, he begins to clear his throat. Eventually, his lips and face swell up and Sara, portrayed by Eva Mendes, walks with him to a nearby drugstore where he begins to drink Benadryl out of the bottle.
Horrible Bosses
Character with the allergy: Harken
Allergy: Peanuts
Reaction: Yes, there is a reaction. There is no fatality related to food allergies.
Description of scene: Harken has an allergic reaction after handing a sandwich that he didn’t know contained peanut butter. Dale helps to administer an epipen, but does not know how to use it and injects it into the chest and neck area of his boss.
Hypnotic
Character with the allergy: Brian
Allergy: Sesame
Reaction: Yes, there is a reaction. There is no fatality related to food allergies.
Description of scene: After being hypnotized against her will by Dr. Meade, Jenn tries to kill her ex-husband, Brian, by putting sesame oil in his food. Brian has an anaphylactic reaction. Jenn manages to regain control long enough to bring him to the hospital, where he spends the rest of the movie recovering.
Love Hard
Character with the allergy: Natalie
Allergy: Kiwi
Reaction: Yes, there is a reaction. There is no fatality related to food allergies.
Description of scene: Natalie is singing karaoke at a bar in order to impress Tag. In order to calm her nerves, she takes two shots at the bar. She begins her song and is turned facing away from the audience. When she turns around, it is revealed she is having an allergic reaction. Her face is swollen, her eyes are practically swollen shut, and she has hives on her face.
Meet the Robinsons
Character with the allergy: Mr. Harrington
Allergy: Peanuts
Reaction: Yes, there is a reaction. There is no fatality related to food allergies.
Description of scene: Lewis invents a peanut butter & jelly dispenser/machine that malfunctions and the PB & Jelly goes everywhere. As some of the peanut butter got on Mr. Harrington, his face began to swell up and turn red and his wife had to administer epinephrine.
Modest Heroes
Character with the allergy: Shun
Allergy: Egg
Reaction: Yes, there is a reaction. There is no fatality related to food allergies.
Description of scene: Shun is a young boy who has an egg allergy. One day, after eating ice cream that had always been safe, he begins to develop hives on his body. He is rushed to the hospital and is okay.
Monster in Law
Character with the allergy: Charlie
Allergy: Almonds
Reaction: Yes, there is a reaction. There is no fatality related to food allergies.
Description of scene: Charlie, played by Jennifer Lopez, has an allergic reaction to nuts after her mother-in-law, Viola, intentionally puts them in a gravy and develops swollen lips and a swollen tongue the night before her wedding.
Mrs. Doubtfire
Character with the allergy: Stu
Allergy: Pepper
Reaction: Yes, there is a reaction. There is no fatality related to food allergies.
Description of scene: Stu reacts to pepper in a dish at a restaurant after choking on a shrimp. Instead of being given an Epi Pen, he is given the heimlich maneuver, which saves him, but in actuality, would have done nothing for his reaction.
Nancy Drew
Character with the allergy: Trish
Allergy: Peanuts
Reaction: Yes, there is a reaction. There is no fatality related to food allergies.
Description of scene: A young girl, Trish, is at a party and has an allergic reaction after kissing a boy at a party. She passes out and at first, no one knows why, but when Nancy Drew asks if Trish has food allergies, a boy comes forward to say he kissed her and had eaten a peanut butter cookie beforehand. Nancy Drew has “emergency medical training” and asks for a ballpoint pen and a knife to perform a makeshift tracheotomy on a Trish, who is experiencing an obstructed airway while waiting for the ambulance. Trish is seen being put into an ambulance and ends up being okay after receiving medical treatment at a hospital.
Parasite
Character with the allergy: Moon-gwang
Allergy: Peaches
Reaction: Yes, there is a reaction. There is no fatality due to food allergies.
Description of scene: The Park family’s housekeeper, Moon-gwang, has a peach allergy. The Kim family purposely exposes her to hairs from a peach to get her out of the Park family’s house. Moon-gwang has a reaction, the main symptom of which is coughing.
The Parent Trap
Character with the allergy: Hallie and Annie
Allergy: Strawberries
Reaction: None
Description of scene: Hallie and Annie are in the dining hall at camp. Just as they are about to see each other, Marva, Sr. steps between them and offers Hallie strawberries. Hallie declines due to her strawberry allergy and Marva, Sr. turns to Annie on her other side to offer her strawberries. Annie also says she’s allergic to strawberries.
Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2
Character with the allergy: Vincent
Allergy: Oatmeal
Reaction: Yes, there is a reaction. There is no fatality due to food allergies.
Description of scene: Maya rubs a concealer infused with oatmeal on Vincent’s face to incapacitate him, causing him to break out in boils.
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
Character with the allergy: Sumo
Allergy: Edamame
Reaction: Hank the samari, is fighting Sumo, who is allergic to edamame. While fighting, Jimbo uses his allergy against him and causes an allergic reaction resulting in Hank believing he won the fight.
Peter Rabbit
Character with the allergy: Mr. McGregor
Allergy: Blackberries
Reaction: Yes, there is a reaction. There is no fatality due to food allergies.
Description of scene: Four of the rabbits plot to fight off their enemy, Mr. McGregor, by using a slingshot to shoot blackberries towards him. They know he is allergic to blackberries. One of the blackberries goes into Mr. McGregor’s mouth and he begins to have an allergic reaction which is shown by him starting to choke. He has an epipen in his pocket and reaches for it and injects himself. He falls over exhaustedly after the injection.
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Character with the allergy: Puss
Allergy: Shellfish
Reaction: Yes, there is a reaction. There is a fatality due to food allergies.
Description of scene: Puss eats a plate of seafood at a restaurant, despite having a shellfish allergy and mussels and shrimp being visible in the dish. He continues eating it after asking the waiter if it contains shellfish and experiences a reaction where his face swells up, which results in him losing one of his 9 lives.
The Princess Switch: Switched Again
Character with the allergy: Lord Percival Pembroke
Allergy: Peanuts
Reaction: None
Description of scene: When Fiona Pembroke is introduced, there is a reference to her father, Lord Percival Pembroke, who passed away due to anaphylaxis to peanuts. There is no reaction shown.
The Smurfs 2
Character with the allergy: Birthday party guest
Allergy: Peanuts
Reaction: Yes, there is a reaction. There is no fatality due to food allergies.
Description of scene: Blue’s grandfather hands out his trademark corn dogs at Blue’s birthday party. One mother asks if they have any peanuts in them and Grandpa replies that they do not. After the child of the mother who asked the question proceeds to take a bite, the grandfather says, “why would I add peanuts when they are cooked in peanut oil?“ The parents are alarmed and the child spits out the corn dog. We later see Patrick getting off the phone from talking to the allergic boy’s parents. He says the boy is alright and mentions his throat swelling and the appearance of hives. The grandfather proceeds to make sarcastic comments diminishing the seriousness of the reaction.
Your Place or Mine
Character with the allergy: Jack
Allergy: Nuts
Reaction: None
Description of scene: Debbie’s son, Jack, has food allergies and eczema. It is brought up throughout the movie. She asks about having an alternative dessert at a birthday party, how expensive medications can be.
Zombieland: Double Tap
Character with the allergy: Madison
Allergy: Nuts
Reaction: Yes, there is a reaction. There is no fatality due to food allergies.
Description of scene: About halfway through the film, Madison appears to die after being bitten by a zombie. She is later shown to be alive and informs the other characters that she was not transforming into a zombie and was instead having an allergic reaction to peanuts in trail mix.
TV SHOWS
Archer (Season 4, Ep. 12)
Character with the allergy: Pam
Allergy: Soy
Reaction: Yes, there is a reaction. There is no fatality related to food allergies.
Description of scene: Archer and the gang are on a mission to assassinate someone. Pam is chowing down on cruelty free animal shellfish, but she is allergic to soy, which her food contained.
Arthur (Season 9, Ep. 10)
Character with the allergy: Binky
Allergy: Peanuts
Reaction: None
Description of scene: At the hospital, Dr. Kingsbury says to Binky that the butterfly did not cause the allergic reaction and adds that Binky is also not allergic to pollen or pet dander, much to Binky’s relief. However, Dr. Kingsbury notes that Binky’s blood test revealed that he is allergic to peanuts. Binky’s friends learn about the allergy and are concerned and understanding and are doing everything to help keep him safe.
B Positive (Season 2, Episode 4)
Character with the allergy: Drew
Allergy: Peanuts
Reaction: None
Description of scene: Free peanuts are being offered at a baseball game. Drew mentions his peanut allergy and how severe it could be.
The Big Bang Theory (Season 1, Episode 16)
Character with the allergy: Howard
Allergy: Peanuts
Reaction: Yes, there is a reaction. There is no fatality due to food allergies.
Description of scene: Howard pretends to eat a granola bar with peanuts in it and have an allergic reaction to distract Leonard. Leonard rushes him to the hospital, where Howard asks the ER nurse to play along and keep him under observation for an hour or so, which she declines. Howard calls Penny to tell her that he can’t delay Leonard any longer and Penny puts pressure on Howard to continue keeping Leonard out of the apartment until they’re done. Howard ends up actually eating the granola bar with peanuts in it and has a reaction that causes his face and arms to swell.
The Bachelor (Season 27, Ep. 4)
Character with the allergy: Gabi
Allergy: Shellfish
Reaction: None
Description of scene: The group date when the Bachelor was in the Bahamas for a week involved drinking + trying the local seafood. Gabi, one of the contestants, has a shellfish allergy, and couldn’t participate. She said “I literally can’t kiss Zach because he had shellfish”
Bluey (Season 1, Episode 20)
Character with the allergy: Bluey’s family and Indy
Allergy: Gluten; wheat, gluten, sugar or dairy
Reaction: None
Description of scene: In Bluey, there is no character that explicitly states they are gluten free. Bluey often talks about being gluten free and avoiding foods with certain ingredients. Indy, another character on the show, cannot have wheat/gluten, sugar, or dairy. While at a Market, Indy and Bluey search for the perfect purchase but have a hard time.
Bob’s Burgers (Season 1, Ep. 12)
Character with the allergy: Gene and Bob
Allergy: Lobster
Reaction: Yes, there is a reaction. There is no fatality related to food allergies.
Description of scene: Lobsterfest is cancelled in the town due to a storm. Louise, Tina and Gene find a lobster walking down the street and decide to eat it. Their dad Bob, has always told them not to eat lobsters because he himself is allergic. After eating the lobster, they discover that Gene is allergic.
Broad City (Season 1, Episode 10)
Character with the allergy: Ilana
Allergy: Shellfish
Reaction: Yes, there is a reaction. There is no fatality related to food allergies.
Description of scene: Abbi and Ilana go out to a fancy restaurant for Abbi’s birthday dinner. Ilana intentionally orders shellfish, knowing that she is allergic, because she thinks she can eat some shellfish (and possibly react) without needing to use an EpiPen. Ilana eats too much shellfish, and Abbi attempts to administer her EpiPen but misses and stabs herself in the leg. They end up in the hospital, and Ilana is okay.
The Bold Type (Season 3, Episode 6)
Character with the allergy: Bobby
Allergy: Peanut
Reaction: Yes, there is a reaction. There is no fatality related to food allergies.
Description of scene: The characters see plates of food and immediately start eating them, failing to realise that these were intended for Jacqueline’s lunchtime meeting with Bobby. Andrew tasks them with replacing the food, leading to Sutton stealing sandwiches from a conference room. Bobby has a serious peanut allergy and has a reaction to the replaced sandwiches.
Chopped Junior (Season 8)
Character with the allergy: Owen Osborne
Allergy: Nuts, Eggs, Dairy, Beef, and Oranges
Reaction: None
Description: “They really took good care of me. The culinary producer made sure my baskets didn’t contain my allergens and I had my own EMT on set. They had a specific chef on set to cook meals for me and my own area where they would deliver it. And when I was on the set, I used gloves and tongs to prevent cross-contamination.” -Owen Osborne
The Cosby Show (Season 3, Episode 24)
Character with the allergy: Morgan and Beth
Allergy: Olives and beets
Reaction: None
Description of scene: Bill Cosby’s character takes children to a fancy lunch. Beth mentions she can’t eat beets because her eyes will swell shut. Morgan mentions she can’t eat olives and has consumed one, but does not have a reaction.
Daniel Tiger (Season 3, Ep. 4)
Character with the allergy: Daniel Tiger
Allergy: Peaches
Reaction: Yes, there is a reaction. There is no fatality related to food allergies.
Description of scene: Daniel Tiger helps his family make a peach pie and tries some peaches. He develops red itchy bumps, so Mom Tiger suggests they see Doctor Anna. There they learn that Daniel Tiger has allergies to peaches and he learns all about allergies and how it’s important to tell grownups if a new food makes you feel sick.
Emily in Paris
Season 1, Episode 8
Character with the allergy: Emily
Allergy: Eggplant
Reaction: None
Description of scene: Emily is visiting a friend’s chateau for the weekend. They sit down for dinner and she is told she must try the eggplant, to which she responds, “Oh, I’m allergic, so probably best not to.”
Season 3, Episode 4
Character with the allergy: Restaurant customer
Allergy: Mushroom
Reaction: Yes, there is a reaction. There is no fatality related to food allergies.
Description of scene: Emily is working as a waitress and serves a table their food. Later, the customer starts to have symptoms of anaphylaxis. Emily then realizes she has mixed up the words for “green bean” and “mushroom” in French and served a man with a mushroom allergy something that contained mushrooms.
Frasier (Season 4, Ep. 7)
Character with the allergy: Frederick
Allergy: Fish
Reaction: Yes, there is a reaction. There is no fatality related to food allergies.
Description of scene: Frederick breaks out in hives, allergic to the anchovies in the sauce.
Freaks and Geeks (Season 1, Ep. 13)
Character with the allergy: Bill
Allergy: Peanuts
Reaction: Yes, there is a reaction. There is no fatality related to food allergies.
Description of scene: When Bill talks about being allergic to peanuts in class, Alan tries to prove he’s lying but Bill ends up in the hospital after an allergic reaction.
Friends (Season 2, Ep. 6)
Character with the allergy: Ross
Allergy: Kiwi
Reaction: Yes, there is a reaction. There is no fatality related to food allergies.
Description of scene: Ross mistakenly eats a kiwi-lime pie that his sister, Monica, makes. His mouth begins to swell and Monica says he needs to go to the hospital “for a shot”. After a bit of back and forth, he ends up going to the hospital and is okay.
The Great British Baking Show (Season 10)
Character with the allergy: Rosie Brandreth-Poynter
Allergy: Nuts
Reaction: None
Description of scene: Contestant Rosie Brandreth-Poynter has a nut allergy. In a hand-written note shared by The Great British Baking Show on Twitter, Brandreth-Poynter shared she even had a “nut runner” to keep her area safe, which included storing all of her equipment separate from the other contestants’ gear and washing her bench separately as well.
Grey’s Anatomy (Season 8, Episode 14)
Character with the allergy: Clementine
Allergy: Nuts
Reaction: Yes, there is a reaction. There is no fatality related to food allergies.
Description of scene: A ten year old girl, Clementine, is brought to the hospital by her mother after suffering an allergic reaction after eating something at school with her allergy. She is first given IV medication for her rash, but her reaction progresses and then is given epinephrine.
How I Met Your Father (Season 2, Episode 5)
Character with the allergy: Sid
Allergy: Walnuts
Reaction: Yes, there is a reaction. There is no fatality related to food allergies.
Description of scene: Sid receives a delivery of a basket of cookies, which he finds out was sent by Charlie. The cookies are part of Charlie’s plan to get Sid to reconnect with his friend, Jesse. Later in the episode, Sid reveals he had an allergic reaction to the walnuts in the cookies. The depiction of the reaction shows no symptoms, but Sid is unable to find his epi-pen due to Charlie taking it earlier in the episode because he thought it was a vape. An ambulance is called and Sid is shown to be fine after the medical professionals had taken care of him.
How I Met Your Mother (Season 4, Episode 1)
Character with the allergy: Stella
Allergy: Peanuts
Reaction: Yes, there is a reaction. There is no fatality related to food allergies.
Description of scene: One night, Ted cooks Stella dinner. He mentions that peanuts are a secret ingredient in the sauce to which she responds that she has a peanut allergy.
Hudson & Rex (Season 1, Episode 9)
Character with the allergy: Chris Harrisson
Allergy: Peanuts
Reaction: Yes, there is a reaction. There is a fatality related to food allergies.
Description of scene: Chris Harrisson, a morning talk show host, is found dead. No reaction is shown, but it is later revealed that he had a severe peanut allergy and experienced an anaphylactic reaction after someone put peanut oil in his diffuser.
Jane the Virgin (Season 3, Ep. 9)
Character with the allergy: Michael
Allergy: Essential Oils
Reaction: Yes, there is a reaction. There is no fatality related to food allergies.
Description of scene: Michael has an allergic reaction to essential oils that Jane received at a yoga class. He experiences a swollen face, all ahead of an interview for law school.
Lovesick (Season 2, Episode 6)
Character with the allergy: Mal
Allergy: Pine Nuts
Reaction: Yes, there is a reaction. There is no fatality related to food allergies.
Description of scene: Evie makes a meal involving pesto, which contains pine nuts. Mal is allergic to nuts and asks if the meal contains any. Mal mistakenly says there are no nuts in the pesto, just seeds, and Mal eats it. Mal has a reaction and Evie rushes to get his EpiPen. Evie tries to inject the EpiPen into his chest but Mal takes it and injects it into his thigh, after which he feels better.
Modern Family
Character with the allergy: Luke
Allergy: Soy
Reaction: Yes, there is a reaction. There is no fatality related to food allergies.
Description of scene: Cameron comes over to stay with Luke and Alex and he prepares soy bacon for breakfast, without realizing that Luke is allergic to soy. He is taken to the hospital and receives treatment there.
The Outlaws (Season 1, Episode 1)
Character with the allergy: None
Allergy: Nuts
Reaction: None
Description of scene: Shortly after the characters begin working at the job site for the first day of their Community Payback sentences, Myrna asks John why he’s there and John mocks people with nut allergies and political correctness in his response.
One of Us is Lying
Character with the allergy: Simon
Allergy: Peanuts
Reaction: Yes, there is a reaction. There is a fatality related to food allergies.
Description of scene: One day in detention, a capsule containing peanut oil is placed in a cup of water that Simon drinks. After drinking the water, Simon experiences a fatal reaction to peanuts.
The OA
Character with the allergy: Hap
Allergy: Tomatoes
Reaction: Yes, there is a reaction. There is no fatality related to food allergies.
Description of scene: Hap has an anaphylactic reaction to tomatoes. He starts gasping when he can’t breathe and falls to the ground.
Superstore (Season 5, Episode 13)
Character with the allergy: Amy
Allergy: Mushrooms
Reaction: Yes, there is a reaction. There is a fatality related to food allergies.
Description of scene: The manager Amy is looking for an assistant and her friend who’s applying for the job accidentally gives her something with mushrooms. Another employee points this out before she eats it but because she wants her friend to get the job, she whispers to him to get her EpiPen.
That 70’s Show
Character with the allergy: Kelso
Allergy: Eggs
Reaction: Yes, there is a reaction. There is no fatality related to food allergies.
Description of scene: Kelso drinks a glass of raw eggs and is then reminded that he has an egg allergy. The other characters drive him to the hospital and on the way, his face starts to swell.
That’s So Raven
Character with the allergy: Raven
Allergy: Mushroom
Reaction: Yes, there is a reaction. There is no fatality related to food allergies.
Description of scene: Raven goes on a cooking show with her father and has an allergic reaction to mushrooms that causes her face and the rest of her body swell up.
This is Us
Character with the allergy: Randall
Allergy: Pears
Reaction: None
Description of scene: When Randall’s father dies, he receives a basket of pears from work, to which he is allergic to.
The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon (Season 3, Episode 159)
Character with the allergy: None
Allergy: Peanut
Reaction: None
Description of scene: Guest Ricky Gervais jokes with host Jimmy Fallon, complaining about how someone’s peanut allergies prevented him from receiving free peanuts in first class and mocking people with food allergies.
Top Chef (Season 11, Episode 12)
Character with the allergy: Stephanie
Allergy: Shellfish
Reaction: None
Description of scene: Stephanie is allergic to shellfish (crustaceans only) she can cook with them but not touch them. She wears plastic gloves and uses tongs while handling the shellfish. Other contestants discuss and Carrie agreed to stab her in the thigh with an epi-pen if needed. Nick volunteers to taste for seasoning.
Workin’ Moms (Season 2, Ep. 7)
Character with the allergy: Child
Allergy: Nuts
Reaction: Yes, there is a reaction. There is no fatality related to food allergies.
Description of scene: While away on a wellness retreat, one of the children has an allergic reaction to a protein ball that her mother made. The mother immediately recognizes that it is a reaction and tells everyone around her and everyone else on the retreat helps out to make sure her daughter receives her Epi-Pen and gets the help that they need. The mother concludes that while she made the protein balls and used caution, there must have been cross contamination with the raisins or with another product.
You
Character with the allergy: Benji
Allergy: Peanuts
Reaction: There is a fatality related to food allergies.
Description of scene: Joe decides that he must kill Benji and he decides to do so by putting peanut oil into his latte. The reaction subsequently causes Benji to die.
