Running Man Episode 646 Review
Guests: None
My Entertainment Score: 6 out of 10 laughs
There were elements of this episode that felt more like the old days and it was a fun idea. If they had added an individual element to the race and perhaps…ya know, games…it would have worked better for me.
What Happened:
Theme: Dongducheon Tourist Race
Opening (start of episode- 6:10)
Before gathering, the members are each given 10 R coins and told they are worth $10. Then each member must choose how many they will give up as travel expenses for the day. These choices are slowly revealed over the course of the show, but I’m going to gather the information all in one spot in the Spoilers section to keep things clear.
Note: Any coins not turned in can be saved for later races…and will be useful in episode 651.
Race Explanation (6:10- 8:10)
The members are going to tour around Sechan’s hometown with Sechan as the tour guide. They will pay for each thing they do using a randomly chosen card. Each card is preloaded with the amount turned in by one of the members. If they fail to pay for something due to insufficient funds, one more member will have to take the penalty…unless they work off the balance before moving on.
Note: I’ll include any and all travel time at the start of each section. There is a decent amount of travel shown.
First Mission: Camp Bosan Shopping Trip (8:10- 25:08)
The members choose a shop with patches and buy things to customize the bags they use for the show.
Lunch (25:08- 54:25)
Sechan takes them to “BBQ in the mountain”, which I have to say looks absolutely fabulous. This is also paid for using a randomly chosen card.
Stop at the Gas Station (54:25- 1:01:55)
The gas gauge was flirting with negative numbers by the time they stopped. This was also paid for using a randomly chosen card.
Dessert Time at the Waffle House (1:01:55- 1:10:00)
The owner of this shop was adorable and hilarious.
Coffee…from a Machine (1:10:00- 1:21:30)
Final Results - Card Gamble (1:21:30- end of episode)
One at a time, the members have to choose between the two remaining cards and choose an amount. The lowest payments (if no one busts) will get the punishment. Anyone who busts will get the punishment. The punishment….is to get an 80’s greasy hairstyle.
Preview: Running Man camping trip. How will these city folks deal with the wilds?
!!!Spoilers!!!
Card Amounts
Seokjin - $10
Jaesuk - $10
Jongkook - $20
Haha - $0
Jihyo - $90
Sechan - $0
Somin - $60
Shopping Trip
Cost - $27.30.
The card has enough funds (Somin)! YAY!
Lunch
Cost - $50.
The card has insufficient funds (Jaesuk), so the members work as waiters for the restaurant during the staff lunch…and they were hilarious.
Gas
Cost - $10.
The card has insufficient funds (Sechan), so the number of people getting a penalty increases to 1.
Dessert
Cost - $50.
The card has insufficient funds (Jongkook), so the number of people getting a penalty increases to 2.
Coffee
Cost - $3.50.
The card has insufficient funds (Haha), so the members work off their debt by delivering drinks to the staff.
Final Results
Card 2 - Jihyo - $90
Card 6 - Seokjin - $10
In Order:
Jaesuk -Card 2 - $30 - $60 remain.
Jongkook - Card 6 - $5 - $5 remain.
Seokjin - Card 6 - $5 - $0 remain.
Jihyo - Card 2 - $46 - $14 remain.
Sechan - Card 6 - $3.50 - Payment declined. Sechan is confirmed for the penalty.
Somin - Card 6 - $10 - Payment declined. Somin is confirmed for the penalty.
Haha - Card 2 - $1.10 - $12.90 remain.
