 | #027 - Phantom of the Running Man 2011-01-23 12.9% Changmin (TVXQ) Yunho (TVXQ) dance dancing dancingqueen drawing findtheguest idols runningball snsdgee Running Man must find the two guests among many masked people before the guests find Running Balls that eliminate 2 Running Man members at a time. A drawing relay takes place after, and then they undergo a choreography dance challenge which if they pass will result in no punishment for anyone. | 840 | 162 | 19.29% |
 | #028 - Ansung Natural Resort 2011-01-30 14.3% Kim Byung-man dancing fddongwan findtheguest karaoke meepmeep mondaycouple nunchucks pogostick pylon randommrcapable runningball singing sitting trafficcone turbo walkietalkie weigh This episode takes place at a spa and the special guest is known for his acrobatic stunts. Running Man members must find him among other people at the spa and do diet karaoke and stunt challenges against Kim Byung-man. | 843 | 195 | 23.13% |
 | #031 - Alpensia Ocean 700 Water Park 2011-02-20 11.9% Hyun Young 1versus acejihyo beachwear birthday breadstick bridge commander cramp dancing elimination fddongwan findtheguest funny gaze karaoke meepmeep mondaycouple mustwatch playfuljaeseok pool poorkwangsoo rmvsstaff rockpaperscissors runningball songsongcouple splashing summerspecial teamwork teasingkwangsoo vjkwonreol waterpark In order to challenge the Running Man team, the FD (Floor Director) has set up special obstacles at a water park: find the guest, karaoke challenge, and an Indiana Jones-esque bridge. This episode kicks off with the RM team outside in beachwear during winter. | 858 | 172 | 20.05% |
 | #055 - High School Girl Idols Special 2011-08-07 14.6% Bae Suzy (miss A) Luna (f(x)) Park Ji-yeon (T-ara) Sulli (f(x)) bells byul couplerace couples dancing food hideandseek idols mustwatch pedometer pencilsharpener piggyback rmvsstaff wristband High school couples must complete various challenges before an elimination game at a school. | 831 | 190 | 22.86% |
 | #075 - Hallyu Idol Special 2012-01-01 18.9% Ahn So-hee (Wonder Girls) Choi Min-ho (Shinee) Choi Si-won (Super Junior) Hyolyn (Sistar) Sulli (f(x)) carry dancing food idols math mustwatch scavenger Running Man welcome guests at the airport and 4 teams are formed. Right away they must race to pick two numbers. Following challenges include a manual airplane trip with each team, dance post-its off their bodies, and then find mathematical operators. In the end, they must use the numbers and math operators to create an answer of 11. | 795 | 133 | 16.73% |
 | #080 - Charlie's Angels 2012-02-05 17.1% Go Ara Hyomin (T-ara) Im Soo-hyang acejihyo couplerace dancing easybrothers fddongwan idol idols jongkookloveline maposiblings myeokpd ripnametag secretidentity secretmission spy vjkwonreol yooneunhyeteasing | 775 | 163 | 21.03% |
 | #098 - Mystery Zombie Race 2012-06-10 17.9% No guests campfire dancing kwang mondaycouple noguests rickykim ripnametag roleplay scary scavenger school singing watergun zombie Seven high school students go on a field trip to an island overnight with one having a highly infectious disease. | 816 | 256 | 31.37% |
 | #114 - X Man vs. Running Man 2012-10-07 18.4% Moon Geun-young catchthetail citizens dancing eunhye fansparticipate jongkookloveline jumprope loveline mondaycouple ofcourse ripnametag spy staringcontest teams teasingjongkook trainstopquest xman yooneunhyeteasing | 706 | 126 | 17.85% |
 | #122 - Back To The 1980's (Time Machine) 2012-12-02 19.2% Goo Hara (Kara) Jung Won-gwan Kang Susie Kim Tae-hyung Kim Wan-sun Lee Sang-won (Sobangcha) Park Nam-jung dancing fddongwan funguests idols jongkookloveline meepmeep nostalgia obstaclecourse relay rollypolly runningmanvs teams teamwork timetravel | 698 | 131 | 18.77% |
 | #139 - That Winter.. the Typhoon Blows 2013-03-31 18.3% Go Ara Lee Yeon-hee ballboy betrayal couples crossdress dancing dodgeball fax fddongwan garyloveline goodfeeling jongkookloveline kwangja kwangsooannoyingjongkook longcoat makjang piggyback ripnametag roleplay tag teams traitorsclub The men of Running Man meet in a cafe in long coats (like the main character in the drama this episode is a parody of) and order drinks. Couple teams are formed with the beautiful waitresses who bring out the drinks. After some games of couple piggyback tag and dodgeball, a big plot twist is added and they must find out which two are siblings. | 763 | 220 | 28.83% |
 | #156 - Alien Invasion 2013-07-28 12.8% CL (2NE1) Minzy (2NE1) Park Bom (2NE1) Sandara Park (2NE1) Taeyang (Big Bang) aliens bestofseokjin code crossword dancing gossaum idol idols isubs mannequin park pedometer pool push ripnametag safe songguess spartace squeeze teams towel ufo water waterbottles yooneunhyeteasing Aliens are sent to Earth (Planet R21) in 3 teams to gather exactly 21 litres of water. | 690 | 129 | 18.70% |
 | #162 - King of Idols 2013-09-08 12.9% Bang Min-ah (Girl's Day) Hwang Chan-sung (2PM) Hyolyn (Sistar) Jang Wooyoung (2PM) Jung Eun-ji (Apink) Kim Da-som (Sistar) Kim Sung-kyu (Infinite) L (Infinite) Lee Gi-kwang (Beast) Lee Joon (MBLAQ) Son Na-eun (Apink) Yang Seung-ho (MBLAQ) Yoon Doo-joon (Beast) Yura (Girl's Day) acejihyo apink bestofgary bestofkwangsoo bestofseokjin blobjump competitiveguests dancing dodgeball flowerboys idols kpop mustsee mustwatch platform pool prettyboys race sexyjongkook shinhye teams unluckyjaeseok water Each Running Man is teamed up with an idol music group and introduce themselves in hilarious dance performance. A pool platform match, blop jump, dodgeball match, and a timed escape challenge are held. | 957 | 511 | 53.40% |
 | #175 - Escaping 2013-12-08 12.4% Gong Yoo Park Hee-soon action dancing escape gold loveline nopants pool prison ripnametag suspect teams thief vote voting water watergame | 791 | 294 | 37.17% |
 | #195 - I'm MC Yoo 2014-05-11 11.4% CL (2NE1) Hwang Chan-sung (2PM) Jang Wooyoung (2PM) Jo Jung-chi (Mystic89) Jun. K (2PM) Lee Jun-ho (2PM) Minzy (2NE1) Muzie (Mystic89) Nichkhun (2PM) Park Bom (2NE1) Sandara Park (2NE1) Yoon Jong-shin (Mystic89) barrelgame chinups coffee dancing dogs easybrothers flowerboys food idols kjkbeastmode matching mcyoo outfits relay ripnametag scubafeet sparta tossing vjkwonreol An MC in a loud outfit leads three teams through a relay, elimination rounds, and a nametag elimination relay. | 747 | 280 | 37.48% |
 | #201 - Running Man vs. Idols 2014-06-22 10.0% Choi Min-ho (Shinee) Hoya (Infinite) Hwang Chan-sung (2PM) Jung Jin-young (B1A4) Kang Min-hyuk (CNBLUE) Kim Sung-kyu (Infinite) Yoon Bo-ra (Sistar) animals apink basketball dancing idols mud relay rmteam runningmanvs | 700 | 153 | 21.86% |