If you're not yet a 'Running Man' enthusiast, certainly you've at least heard of, or know of the hype surrounding this wildly successful variety program. Since it first aired back in 2010, SBS's 'Running Man' has been doing exceptionally well with regards to attracting and upholding the audience interest.

More so than that, the program's domestic and international fan base hasn't stopped multiplying; the program transcends any age barriers, seeing as to how elementary school kids find the show just as hilarious as do elders; and perhaps most tellingly, viewers consistently finish watching the episode feeling good. It's not so much a matter of one episode being bad as it is a matter of other episodes being better.
  

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But what is it about this particular program that makes it so remarkable? Though there are plenty of variety programs out there, - both of the past and present - 'Running Man' has become indispensable to the genre of lighthearted, semi-scripted entertainment. Why, though?