| Running Man China | |
|---|---|
| Season 4 | |
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| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Release | |
| Original network | ZRTG: Zhejiang Television |
| Original release | April 15 – July 1, 2016 |
| Season chronology | |
This is a list of episodes of the Chinese variety show Running Man in season 4. The show airs on ZRTG: Zhejiang Television.
| (Series) Episode # | (Season) Episode # | Broadcast Date | Guest(s) | Landmark | Teams | Mission | Result | Cumulative Running Balls | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 4/01 | April 15, 2016 | Blackie Chen | Hangzhou Museum (Hangzhou, Zhejiang) | No teams | Final Mission Bitter Melon Brothers Wong Cho-lam, Blackie Chen | Earn over 20 badges in a badge ripping contest. | Li Chen Wins Li Chen wins 1 running ball. | Li Chen 1 Deng Chao 0 Chen He 0 Angelababy 0 Zheng Kai 0 Luhan 0 Wong Cho-lam 0 |
| 41 | 4/02 | April 22, 2016 | He Sui, Janine Chang, Jia Ling, Lin Yun, Ma Sichun | Hangzhou Grand Theatre (Hangzhou, Zhejiang) | Battle of the World Princess Deng Chao, Lin Yun Jerry Li, Janine Chang Wong Cho-Lam, He Sui Ryan Zheng, Angelababy Michael Chen, Jia Ling Luhan, Ma Sichun | Final Mission Deng Chao, Lin Yun Li Chen, He Sui Wong Cho-lam, Jia Ling Ryan Zheng, Ma Sichun Chen He, Janine Chang Luhan, Angelababy | Collect the 6 items in a nametag ripping contest | Li Chen, He Sui Win Li Chen wins 1 running ball. | Li Chen 2 Deng Chao 0 Chen He 0 Angelababy 0 Zheng Kai 0 Luhan 0 Wong Cho-lam 0 |
| 42 | 4/03 | April 29, 2016 | Ella Chen, Lin Gengxin | Xiamen Chengyi Science and Technology Exploration Centre (Xiamen, Fujian) | FBR (Fantastic Brilliant Running Man) "Blank" Agents | Find the gold badge | Deng Chao, Chen He Wins They both win 1 running ball each. | Li Chen 2 Deng Chao 1 Chen He 1 Angelababy 0 Zheng Kai 0 Luhan 0 Wong Cho-lam 0 | |
| 43 | 4/04 | May 6, 2016 | Ivy Chen, Zhang Tianai | Xiamen, Fujian | Top Three Students Contest Angelababy, Zheng Kai, Chen He Deng Chao, Luhan, Ivy Chen Li Chen, Wang Cho-lam, Zhang Tianai | Be the last team standing in a variation of freeze tag | Team of Angelababy, Zheng Kai, and Chen He Win They all win 1 running ball each. | Li Chen 2 Deng Chao 1 Chen He 2 Angelababy 1 Zheng Kai 1 Luhan 0 Wong Cho-lam 0 | |
| 44 | 4/05 | May 13, 2016 | The cast of Running Man : (Yoo Jae-suk, Ji Suk-jin, Kim Jong-kook, Gary, Haha, Song Ji-hyo, Lee Kwang-soo) | South Korea | Li Chen, Song Ji-hyo Deng Chao, Yoo Jae-suk Chen He, Ji Suk-jin Angelababy, Kim Jong-kook Zheng Kai, Gary Luhan, Haha Wong Cho-lam, Lee Kwang-soo | Eliminate the other teams by ripping their paper bracelets and nametags | Team Luhan and Haha Win Luhan wins 1 running ball. | Li Chen 2 Deng Chao 1 Chen He 2 Angelababy 1 Zheng Kai 1 Luhan 1 Wong Cho-lam 0 | |
| 45 | 4/06 | May 20, 2016 | Jason Zhang, Rain, Tan Weiwei | Yunnan | Yellow Team Li Chen, Chen He, Wang Cho-lam, Zheng Kai, Tan Weiwei Blue Team Angelababy, Deng Chao, Luhan, Rain, Jason Zhang | Final Mission No Teams | Complete 4 rows of tic tac toe with a board made up of eliminated players | Luhan Wins Luhan wins 1 running ball. | Li Chen 2 Deng Chao 1 Chen He 2 Angelababy 1 Zheng Kai 1 Luhan 2 Wong Cho-lam 0 |
| 46 | 4/07 | May 27, 2016 | Song Joong-ki, Zhang Yuqi | South Korea | Running Man Team and Zhang Yuqi vs. Song Joong-ki | Final Mission Spies Team Song Joong-ki, Zheng Kai Others Li Chen, Chen He, Wang Cho-lam, Angelababy, Zhang Yuqi, Luhan, Deng Caho | Find the running ball while avoiding becoming a spy | Wang Cho-lam and Li Chen Win They win 1 running ball each. | Li Chen 3 Deng Chao 1 Chen He 2 Angelababy 1 Zheng Kai 1 Luhan 2 Wong Cho-lam 1 |
| 47 | 4/08 | June 3, 2016 | Su Youpeng, Zhang Hanyu | Animals Team (no teams) Li Chen, Zheng Kai, Angelababy, Wang Cho-lam, Chen He, Deng Chao, Zhang Hanyu Murderers Team Luhan, Su Youpeng | Solve the murder mystery | Chen He Wins, Chen He wins 1 running ball. | Li Chen 3 Deng Chao 1 Chen He 3 Angelababy 1 Zheng Kai 1 Luhan 2 Wong Cho-lam 1 | ||
| 48 | 4/09 | June 10, 2016 | Na Ying, Song Xiaobao | Ningbo | No Teams | Be the last one standing in a Weibo Nametag Elimination game | Na Ying Wins and gifts 1 running ball to Luhan | Li Chen 3 Deng Chao 1 Chen He 3 Angelababy 1 Zheng Kai 1 Luhan 3 Wong Cho-lam 1 | |
| 49 | 4/10 | June 17, 2016 | Liu Wei, Yang Kun, Yangwei Linghua, Zeng Yi (Phoenix Legend) | Wolf Team Li Chen, Chen He, Zheng Kai, Angelababy, Liu Wei Sheep Team Deng Chao, Wang Cho-lam, Yang Kun, Zeng Yi, Yangwei Linghua Spies Deng Chao, Li Chen | Find the wolf in sheep clothing/sheep in wolf clothing | Wolf Team wins Running balls were given for every challenge | Li Chen 4 Deng Chao 5 Chen He 6 Angelababy 7 Zheng Kai 5 Luhan 4 Wong Cho-lam 2 | ||
| 50 | 4/11 | June 24, 2016 | Jiang Shuying, Jimmy Lin | No Teams | Escape Planet R | Running Man Team Wins Everyone receives one running ball | Li Chen 5 Deng Chao 6 Chen He 7 Angelababy 8 Zheng Kai 6 Luhan 5 Wong Cho-lam 3 | ||
| 51 | 4/12 Season Finale | July 1, 2016 | Blackie Chen, Hua Chenyu, Jacky Heung, Qiao Shan, Wang Ziwen, Yue Yunpeng, Zhang Jingchu | Hohhot, Inner Mongolia | Deng Chao and Yue Yunpeng, Angelababy and Jacky Heung, Li Chen and Qiao Shan, Zheng Kai and Wang Ziwen, Chen He and Zhang Jingchu, Wang Cho-lam and Blackie Chen, Luhan and Hua Chenyu | Be the last one standing in a superpower rip off the name tag competition | Deng Chao wins Becomes season 4 champion | n/a | |
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