Gilligan's Island
Allergy Time
TV Flash files “Allergy Time” as hour 64 of 98 in the TV Flash guide — Gilligan's Island (1964–1967) on CBS, season 2, episode 28, aired 1966-03-31, 30 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S02E28: listed hour 64 of 98 in the Gilligan's Island guide, hour 28 of 32 in season 2. It aired 1966-03-31 (30 min). The listed hour before it is “Ghost a Go-Go” (S02E27). Next is “The Friendly Physician” (S02E29).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
The Skipper becomes allergic to Gilligan and the Professor tries to figure out why.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Allergy Time sit in the Gilligan's Island guide?
S02E28 is listed hour 64 of 98 — hour 28 of 32 in season 2, season 2 episode 28.
When did Gilligan's Island S02E28 air?
Allergy Time aired 1966-03-31 and is listed at 30 minutes.
Where should I start?
The premise is the first hour: shipwreck, seven types, island as trap. After that, any episode is a complete coconut farce. The theme song is the map.
In the series
Why this series still plays
A three-hour tour became television's eternal trap: seven castaways, one island, and a theme song that outbuilt half the scripts. Sherwood Schwartz's hierarchy — Gilligan, Skipper, Howells, Ginger, Professor, Mary Ann — is costume-clear comfort farce. Watch it for high-concept sitcom architecture and the fan argument that never left: why not just fix the boat?
A three-hour tour became television's most stubborn window. Sherwood Schwartz's *Gilligan's Island* (CBS, 1964–1967) ran **three seasons, 98 episodes**, and then refused to un-wreck. Seven types, one uncharted island, infinite coconuts and guest-star interruptions: high-concept sitcom architecture so costume-clear a child could cast the reunion. Rex will toast the theme song as folklore. The theme song was the bible. It outbuilt half the scripts.
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