Running Man Episode 635-636 Review
Guests: Joo Woojae
My Entertainment Score: 3 out of 10 laughs
This whole concept didn’t work for me. The members were entertaining enough, but I had no problem walking away from this episode. I guess I prefer a bit more structure in the game aspect.
What Happened:
Theme: Running Man Family Outing
Opening/Guest Introductions (start of episode 635- 13:30)
Note: Due to other obligations, Sechan doesn’t join the members for the opening. He arrives in the evening.
Travel to Location - 7:30
Race Explanation (13:30- 16:50)
The members are going to spend exactly 24 hours at the rental home (11am-11am). As the day progresses, each member will get slots on a roulette based on individual, predetermined and unrevealed, rules. At the end of the day, the roulette will be spun 3 times and each name chosen will receive a prize of a 24K gold rabbit (because it’s the year of the rabbit this year).
The members will be responsible for making 3 meals over the course of the day: lunch, dinner, and then breakfast. The menu is predetermined by the staff, but the grocery shopping is left up to the members.
Grocery Shopping/Camp Prep (16:50- 51:15)
Somin, Haha, and Woojae go grocery shopping.
Seokjin, Jaesuk, Jongkook, and Jihyo stay at camp to build the fire, prep the work space for cooking, and begin making the broths they need. Eventually, Jaesuk and Jongkook go to find the grocery shopping team because they are taking so long.
Making and Eating Lunch (51:15- 1:14:36)
NOTE: Fire-Kookie is my favorite Jongkook character in a long while.
After lunch, the members have a little free time. They listen to music and have a mini-dance party.
1:13:00 - The first 4 members to get roulette slots are revealed.
Break Hour Choice Mission: Basketball of Hardship (1:14:36- end of episode 635)
The members break into teams depending on whether they would like to sleep early or wake up late (which end of the allotted sleeping hours would be best for an additional break hour).
Team sleep early: Haha, Somin, Woojae
Team sleep late: Seokjin, Jaesuk, Jongkook, Jihyo
Teams will take turns having one member take free throw shots (on a lower basketball hoop) while the opposing team tries to disturb them by throwing snow on or at them. The team with the most points chooses the hour for the additional break.
Cooking and Eating Dinner (start of episode 636- 30:45)
My favorite part of this whole special was in this section when the members start telling ghost stories and scare the staff enough that the staff comes to ask them to stop.
Cleanup and Relaxation Time (30:45- 57:45)
Sechan Arrives - 48:10
Because he was late, he’s in charge of breakfast in the morning. He has to choose 3 people to work with him while everyone else gets to sleep in. He has the members play a grouping game to decide who will help.
Cooking and Eating Breakfast (57:45- 1:19:27)
Final Results (1:19:27- end of episode)
The roulette gets filled and spun. Three winners get a gold rabbit figurine.
Finally the members give a grand bow to the viewers for another great year.
Preview: A special fight night episode with guests Choo Sunghoon (MMA), Kim Donghyun (MMA), Jung Chansung (MMA), and Choi Dooho (MMA)
!!!Spoilers!!!
Lunch hours Roulette Slots
Jongkook
Jaesuk
Jihyo
Seokjin
Basketball of Hardship
Sleep early team:
Somin - 5 points
Haha - 3 points
Woojae - 0 points
Total– 8 points
Sleep late team:
Jaesuk - 2 points
Jongkook - 9 points
Seokjin - 0 points
Total– 11 points— WIN!! The members will get additional time to sleep in in the morning.
Dinner hours Roulette Slots
Jaesuk
Haha
Somin
Woojae
Breakfast Making Duty
Sechan
Somin
Jaesuk
Seokjin
Night Roulette Slots
Haha
Woojae
Haha
Jaesuk
Morning Roulette Slots
Sechan
Jongkook
Sechan
Jihyo
Somin
Jihyo
Roulette Winners
Woojae
Somin
Somin again! Best luck she’s ever had on the show.
