| #008 - Seoul Museum of History, Gyeonghui Palace 2010-08-29 8.2% Lee Joon (MBLAQ) Park Jun-gyu Victoria Song (f(x)) alarm bignose chopsticks drinking eggs hideandseek hotpants idols mondaycouple mustwatch nostalgia past punishment ripnametag runningball tea tugofwar The landmark for this episode is the Seoul Museum of History. With special guests Victoria, Lee Joon, and Park Jun Gyu, this is one episode not to miss. | 988 | 128 | 12.96% |
| #009 - Lotte World 2010-09-05 8.4% Kim Su-ro Lee Hong-gi (F.T. Island) Shin Bong-sun 3guests angryjihyo balloons broom coinflip docilejongkook drinking eggs familyouting fiercegirls hairband hideandseek hotpants idol jongkookloveline karaoke ladle mustwatch nosechan nosomin oldepisode panchiki personalstories playfuljaeseok punishment ripnametag rollercoaster runningball scoop singing spoon tea Hilarious episode starring Shin Bong Sun and her boy hood crush Kim Jong Kook. The episode takes place in the land of fantasy, Seoul's famous Lotte World. | 981 | 122 | 12.44% |
| #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. | 881 | 175 | 19.86% |
| #038 - The Usual Suspects 2011-04-10 10.7% No guests bestofjaeseok betrayal dongwan fddongwan findtheguest innocentgary mustwatch noguests oneofthebest runningball secretmission spy stress tabletennis watergun wristband yoomesbond The first ever spy concept is introduced in this episode. One Running Man member is selected to eliminate the others through spraying their nametags with water in a hospital. Afterwards, they undergo an eye test and stress competition. | 954 | 333 | 34.91% |
| #040 - Beethoven Virus 2011-04-24 10.2% Nichkhun (2PM) Ok Taec-yeon (2PM) acejihyo badjihyo bells costumes fddongwan findtheguest goodfeeling idol idols instruments kkuk mondaystaffcouple muscularahjumma music mustwatch photo ripnametag rockpaperscissors runningball unluckykwangsoo vjbloopers vjkwonreol Running Man members must find Little Prince outfits in a French village while being chased by the two guests. Afterwards two teams are formed and must perform classic European songs with assorted instruments and are judged by a panel. | 885 | 291 | 32.88% |
| #042 - The Best Running Man 2011-05-08 7.9% Heo Young-saeng (SS501) candyalliance cars driving findtheguest keys kjkbeastmode mustwatch oneofthebest race randommrcapable ripnametag sparta strongestrunningman survivalseries unluckykwangsoo The race starts almost right away with the Running Men having to find the right key to their assigned car, find the guest, and be the first to arrive at the location where the best Running Man is decided through nametag elimination. The first to arrive receives a special advantage. | 892 | 304 | 34.08% |
| #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. | 844 | 197 | 23.34% |
| #060 - TruGary Show 2011-09-11 13.3% No guests bestofgary fakespy fddongwan fool goodconcept innocentgary mustwatch noguests spy truegaryshow trugaryshow | 919 | 321 | 34.93% |
| #061 - Running Man in China, Part 1 2011-09-18 16.3% Kang Ji-young (Kara) Kim Joo-hyuk Lee Yeon-hee briefcase buy china food foodbingo idol international mustwatch nojihyo | 814 | 136 | 16.71% |
| #063 - SNSD Special, Part 1 2011-10-02 13.4% Im Yoona (Girls' Generation) Jessica Jung (Girls' Generation) Kim Hyo-yeon (Girls' Generation) Kim Tae-yeon (Girls' Generation) Kwon Yuri (Girls' Generation) Seohyun (Girls' Generation) absentmember biking buy cooking couplerace couples funguests goodfeeling goodguests idols karaoke kwangsooloveline loveline mustwatch nojihyo overnight picnic playboyhaha singing The guests select their partner before a biking picnic race, couple matching shopping, and a karaoke competition. Contains an epic wipeout. | 890 | 262 | 29.44% |
| #069 - Grasshopper Hunting 2011-11-20 16.0% Choi Min-soo gangsterjihyo grasshopper grasshopperhunt hunting mustwatch perfume ripnametag scary trivia vjkwonreol Running Man complete a series of elimination trivias purposely structured to isolate one Running Man. Afterwards the hunt begins. | 892 | 375 | 42.04% |
| #074 - The Best Running Man #2 2011-12-25 17.1% No guests bestofgary betrayal betrayers christmas deathnote duplicator fddongwan hahascheme kwangsooannoyingjongkook meepmeep mondaycouple mustwatch noguests oneofthebest phoenix powers randommrcapable ripnametag schemerharoro sechskies sharpjongkook sixthsense strongestrunningman superpowers survivalseries unluckykwangsoo unpredictable vietsub vjkwonreol wittyhaha Running Man pairs are formed and receive a meeting place. The remaining Running Man not in a pair does not receive the hint but receives the meeting place accidentally. There they receive unique superpowers and a nametag elimination begins. | 1036 | 575 | 55.50% |
| #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. | 811 | 139 | 17.14% |
| #089 - Running Man in Wonderland 2012-04-08 15.8% BoA Jung Jae-hyung aliceinwonderland betrayal chaochao funny gagtonight jeju juliankang kwangmong kwangsooannoyingjongkook mustwatch ripnametag | 720 | 113 | 15.69% |
| #091 - Return of Yoomes Bond 2012-04-22 17.6% No guests bestofjaeseok betrayerkwangsoo escape goodconcept innocentgary jail keys map mustwatch myeokpd noguests oneofthebest playboyhaha prison secretmission sharpjongkook spy suspense thrilling uee watergun yoomesbond yooneunhyeteasing | 900 | 464 | 51.56% |