1 Night 2 Days S3 ep. 36 – Tricolor Free Travel Aired: 8/24/2014 Overview The members pair off into three groups and are left to their own devices for the day. Staff Scores Planning and Direction: 4 While the PD’s motivations in giving the members a game-free open-ended shoot day may have been pure, the episode may have suffered…
Running Man ep 210 – Big 7 Alkkagi War Aired: 8/24/2014 Overview The members go to various talent agencies to recruit partners for an alkkagi competition. Staff Scores Planning and Direction: 4 Very basic this week, as the episode was divided into just two main segments, recruiting and alkkagi, similar to the ddakji battle episode from earlier this…
Infinite Challenge 392 – The Thieves #1 Aired: 8/16/2014 Overview The members are thrown in jail, and must defeat each other in a battle of wits in order to be released. Staff Scores Planning and Direction: 6 Good concept this week, as games that pit the members against each other tend to work well. The…
1 Night 2 Days S3 ep. 35 – Summer Camp #2 Aired: 8/17/2014 Overview The members join teams of staff members to compete for food, then have to endure the traditional ghost hunter segment. Staff Scores Planning and Direction: 6 No complaints about the PDs this week, as the segments were solidly conceived and generally well ran.…
Running Man ep 209 – Triangle Mystery Aired: 8/17/2014 Overview The cast is joined from pop singers past and present to play team games related to a geometric mystery. Staff Scores Planning and Direction: 5 Fairly average this week, some of the mini-games were basic but fun (water ball, mud wrestling) and the team pairings worked well…
Infinite Challenge 391 – The Heat Wave Era Aired: 8/9/2014 Overview The members travel to the Joseon period, where they are forced to battle to preserve the most ice by a diabolical king. Staff Scores Planning and Direction: 6 The game itself was pretty straightforward, with the usual boons and pitfalls included at intervals along…
1 Night 2 Days S3 ep. 34 – Summer Camp #1 Aired: 8/10/2014 Overview The members race to the base camp with ice statues, and whoever has the most ice remaining wins dinner. Staff Scores Planning and Direction: 6 A good solid base concept this week, with the ice melting race providing ample opportunity for the members to…
Running Man ep 208 – Hallyu Star Race Aired: 8/10/2014 Overview Suzy joins the members, who play some random games in and around the Hangang near SBS HQ. Staff Scores Planning and Direction: 4 Similar to last week, this was another episode with a number of games that didn’t seem to have much thought put into them.…
Infinite Challenge 390 – Midnight in Seoul Aired: 8/2/2014 Overview Celebrities are invited to an overnight party with the IC cast. Staff Scores Planning and Direction: 4 This episode was a last minute filming, and it showed – in terms of concept, it couldn’t have been simpler. It essentially became and old-school style talk/variety show…
1 Night 2 Days S3 ep. 33 – A Summer Place #2 Aired: 8/3/2014 Overview The members play the usual dinner, sleeping, and morning bokbulboks, and battle Joon Young 5:1. Staff Scores Planning and Direction: 5 Sort of a mixed bag this week, as the some of the ideas seemed pretty good (JJY vs members, staff cooks dinner, flag collection…
Running Man ep 207 – Bignose & Friends Aired: 8/3/2014 Overview Suk Jin’s friends from variety shows past join him to take on the Running Man cast in a head-to-head team battle. Staff Scores Planning and Direction: 4 While the concept itself was a lot of fun, there was really not much thought put into the episode…
1 Night 2 Days S3 ep. 32 – A Summer Place #1 Aired: 7/27/2014 Overview The members take a train to the beach at Gangwondo, while playing games to win a hot date of sorts. Staff Scores Planning and Direction: 4 This was a really strange episode, as it was more like a scripted sitcom than a variety show…
Infinite Challenge 389 – Bangkok Tour Aired: 7/26/2014 Overview The members receive a free tour of “Bangkok” as a reward for their efforts in racing, and struggle to endure the day. Staff Scores Planning and Direction: 5 The opening prank segment had a lot of potential, but the members were on to it a bit too…
Running Man ep 206 – DIY Cooking Battle Aired: 7/27/2014 Overview The cast splits into three teams to play some games and compete in a cook-off. Staff Scores Planning and Direction: 4 While some of the mini-games were actually pretty fun (particularly the toaster game), half of the episode was cooking which is usually not the…
Infinite Challenge 388 – Speed Racer #6 Final Race / Emergency Crisis Response Headquarters Aired: 7/19/2014 Overview The racing project concludes with the actual event, and Park Myung Soo comes under fire in the MuDo emergency crisis center. Staff Scores Planning and Direction: 6 Very similar to last week’s episode in style and content, which makes sense as…
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