| Alt Name: | Infinity Challenge Muhan Dojeon | ||||
| Native Name: |
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| Genre: | Reality television | ||||
| Creator: | Kim Tae-ho[1] (de facto) | ||||
| Director: | Kim Tae-ho (Head)[2] Park Chang-hoon Cho Wook-hyung Kang Sung-ah | ||||
| Creative Director: | Kim Gu-san | ||||
| Country: | South Korea | ||||
| Language: | Korean | ||||
| Num Seasons: | 3 | ||||
| Num Episodes: | 563 + 3 specials | ||||
| List Episodes: | List of Infinite Challenge episodes | ||||
| Producer: | Kim Tae-ho | ||||
| Camera: | Multi-camera | ||||
| Runtime: | 75-80 minutes | ||||
| Company: | MBC Entertainment Production Division | ||||
| Channel: | MBC TV, MBC+ Drama, MBC every1 | ||||
| Related: | Infinite Girls (spin-off), The Great Challenge |
Infinite Challenge (; abbreviated as) is a South Korean comedic reality television show that aired on MBC TV from 2005 to 2018. The show was produced by Kim Tae-ho,[3] and starred various entertainers, including Yoo Jae-suk, Park Myung-soo, Jeong Jun-ha, Haha, Jung Hyung-don, Noh Hong-chul, Jun Jin, Yang Se-hyung, Hwang Kwang-hee, Gill, and Jo Se-ho.[4]
Infinite Challenge was marketed as "Korea's first reality-variety show", combining the humorous games of Korean variety shows with the intimate filming style of reality television.[5] Each episode features cast members competing in challenges, including physical competitions and song contests.[6] [7]
Often called "the nation's variety show",[8] [9] [10] Infinite Challenge was consistently popular in South Korea during its 13-year run.[9] In 2008, the show reached its viewership peak, with nearly 30 percent of South Korean television viewers watching the program.[11] The show was voted the country's favorite television program in both 2015 and 2016, according to polls conducted by Gallup Korea.[12] [13] Additionally, the show's song contests, which paired cast members with popular musical artists, spawned multiple top ten hits on the Gaon Digital Chart throughout the 2010s.[14] [15]
See main article: List of Infinite Challenge episodes.
Infinite Challenge first aired under the name Reckless Challenge on April 23, 2005 during MBC TV's Saturday night programming block.[16] The show was marketed as "Korea's first reality-variety show" and features people taking on absurd physical challenges, such as playing tug of war with a bull or racing a subway car. The first season of the show stars Yoo Jae-suk, Jung Hyung-don and Noh Hong-chul as regular cast members, with other cast members appearing occasionally. Guest stars include actor Cha Seung-won and tennis player Maria Sharapova.[17] [18]
Season 2 began airing on October 29, 2005, and is split into two parts named Excessive Challenge and Infinite Challenge – Master of Quiz . Excessive Challenge has a similar format to Season 1, while Infinite Challenge – Master of Quiz follows a quiz show format.[19] Park Myung-soo, Jeong Jun-ha, and Haha join Season 1 regulars Yoo Jae-suk, Jung Hyung-don and Noh Hong-chul as cast members in Season 2. Singer Lee Hyori appears as a guest star in this season after a slew of episodes without guests.[20]
The third season of the show, known simply as Infinite Challenge, began airing on May 6, 2006. Special coverage of 2006 World Cup Germany was featured for the entire month of June 2006, along with some 'Ah-ha' specials (with Shinhwa, for example) at the beginning of each episode. However, on July 8, 2006, the program took its memorable first step as the first 'Real-Variety' television program in Korean television history, with the airing of a segment called 'Please, come early': The six members were asked to come to the recording session on time or experience some form of punishment (일찍 와주길 바래, a part of the 'Please, be...' series see below), combining elements of both Reality TV and Variety programming, including comic characters from each of the Infinite Challenge members, see 'hosts'). Thereafter, the program has created challenges with regard to anything related to real life (excluding some critical issues such as religions and sexual preferences), in outdoor studios, with little use of acting or heavily based plotting. Since December 2, 2006, the program has received the highest ratings of prime-time lineups for Saturday evening.[21]
In January 2012, the program took a 6-month hiatus due to a labor strike conducted by MBC's reporters and producers. During this period, new episodes were not produced and MBC, instead, aired reruns of previous episodes.[22] In November 2015, Infinite Challenge arranged special exhibition and expo titled "Infinite Challenge Expo", in KINTEX.[23] The program took a 7-week hiatus from broadcast in early 2017, which Kim Tae-ho, the main PD, signified as a period to normalize the production process which has been shortened considerably where the production team had less time and always rushed to meet the deadline. The PD also reveals that the program still continues their regular shooting schedules while being off the air.[24]
The program took another 10-week hiatus from September 9, 2017, due to a labor strike by MBC's reporters and producers. During the strike, new episodes were not aired and reruns of previous episodes were broadcast.[25] The strike ended on November 13, and Infinite Challenge returned to regular broadcasting on November 25.[26] [27] [28] In March 2018, the program came to an end marked by the departure of Kim Tae-ho, the lead producer, which was followed by the members. However, after the last episode was aired, the program returned for 3 more weeks where it aired recap specials that pays tribute to the achievements of the program called "13 Years of Saturdays".[29] [30] [31] [32]
These segments were featured in multiple episodes over the years due to their popularity.
Some of the segments of Infinite Challenge also developed into national events with audience participation.
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| Name | Joined | Nickname | Character Description and Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yoo Jae-suk (유재석, Host-in-chief) | April 2005 – March 2018 | ||
| Park Myung-soo | May - July 2005[37] October 2005 – March 2018 | Park has continuously proclaimed his nickname (Geo-seong, or Giant Star). He is often referred to as "Father" by the rest of the members due to his elderly look and his position as the oldest member of the program. This is especially prevalent when Myeong-su's receding hair is flattened or his make-up is removed. See his page for more details. His (on-air) persona is that of a veteran grumpy "upperclassman" of the other members. He often shouts or reprimands his "underclassmen," usually about humorously trivial matters. Thanks to his current work as the co-host of Infinite Challenge, Park Myeong-su gained more than 250 nicknames throughout his appearances on the program as listed by the netizens.[38] | |
| Jeong Jun-ha | March 2006 – March 2018 | His character is mainly defined by 3 things: his size (often referred to as being 0.1 tons, or 100 kilograms), appetite, and a degree of slowness in judgment. His extraordinarily large head (supposedly 8 kg) has gotten him, on a few occasions, called "Chivas Degal" (Degal = is a shortened word for "Degari", a vernacular word for "head"). In the 50th episode special of season 3, he was challenged to eat 50 plates of noodles in five minutes. The plates altogether weighed about 10–30 kg. (He succeeded, but had to go straight to the lavatory and subsequently slept in the back of the studio). On episode 61 of season 3, he went to a hair salon with Hong-chul to curl Hong-chul's hair. He asked a woman who was working there if she knew Jun-ha's name, but she said Joong-ang by mistake. Since that time, the members, including the creator Yoo Jae-suk, have frequently teased him as Mr. Jeong Joong-ang, which means 'Mr. Square-in-the-middle'. | |
| Haha (Ha Dong-hoon, 하동훈) | December 2005 – March 2008 March 2010 – March 2018 | Haha is long considered the cutest and best-looking member of the cast. He is also the most-educated member, having obtained a Master of Arts in Theatre & Film at Daejin University; however, during the episode of the 50th special, he only got 20 points on a 100-point elementary-level spelling test. In episode 62 of season 3, he sang a song called 'A Little Boy's Story' as a tribute to his short height, which is a constant target of ridicule among the cast. It was a huge sensation with viewers. Haha temporarily left the show from March 2008 through March 2010 in order to fulfill his mandatory military service. In his final episode before entering the service, Haha performed at a guerrilla concert that was secretly organized by his fellow co-hosts. | |
| Hwang Kwanghee | April 2015 – March 2017 | Kwanghee | Hwang Kwanghee was the youngest member among the cast of Infinite Challenge while he was on the show. A member of idol group, Hwang Kwanghee joined the Infinite Challenge cast in April 2015. He was selected through the Sixth Man project which was held in order to fill the empty position after Noh Hong-chul left the program following a drunk driving incident.Kwanghee left the program in March 2017 in order to fulfill his military duty.[39] |
| Jun Jin (Park Chung-Jae, 박충재) | July 2008 – November 2009 | In June 2008, Shinhwa member Jun Jin appeared on the show to replace Haha. Jin showed his extraordinary physical talent and was a target for all the other members of Infinite Challenge, who envied his looks and abilities during many challenges. | |
| Gil (Gil Seong-joon, 길성준) | April 2009 – April 2014 | Gil made his first appearance on an episode which featured Korean figure skater Kim Yuna in April 2009, ostensibly substituting for Jeong Jun-ha, who had to leave the episode recording early. He remained a de facto member of Infinite Challenge until he became a full member later that year. During the Boxing episodes in January 2010, Gil showed off his 9-year-long training in the sport. Gil is often called the Unfunny Friend due to his inability to ad-lib as quickly as the other co-hosts. On April 23, 2014, Gil was caught by the police due to drunk-driving. Fans of the variety show have been flooding the board with requests for Gil to leave the show for his inappropriate actions. Eventually, the MBC executives announced his leave on the same day.[40] | |
| Noh Hong-chul | April 2005 – November 2014 | '돌+아이/Dol+I' was created by Yoo Jae-suk during episode 22 of season 3. Quickmouth was his original character, due to his ability to speak very rapidly. 돌+아이 (when written without the plus sign) is a Korean curse word meaning psychopath, or an extremely crazy person. Since this is a show watched by families, the staff humorously put a plus (+) sign in the middle to separate the word so its literal meaning becomes 'Stone+Kid' when in actuality it means 'psycho'. On-screen graphics often depict this nickname by displaying a large capital 'I' that looks to be made of stone ('아이' is pronounced like the letter 'I'). Similarly to former member Gil, Noh Hong-chul was caught driving under influence of alcohol on November 7, 2014. Following the incident, Noh Hong-chul released an official apology to the public through MBC.[41] On the afternoon of November 8, MBC announced that Noh Hong-chul would be leaving the show and Infinite Challenge would continue on with the five remaining cast members.[42] | |
| Jeong Hyeong-don | April 2005 – November 2015 | A comedian by profession before joining the team, Jeong Hyeong-don used to appear in the Korean comedy show Gag Concert (where Do-Re-Mi Trio being one of his many skits). However, over many episodes, he has demonstrated remarkable talent in everything imaginable (for example, catching grapes with his mouth or playing a Korean jump-rope game) except being funny. He is teased by the other members for this. His character is also defined by the ability to make anyone around him feel awkward (as seen in the earlier episode) In November 2015, Jung Hyeong-don had suspended all broadcasting activities for health reasons. On July 29, 2016, Jeong Hyeong-don's label, FNC Entertainment, officially announced that Jeong Hyeong-don would permanently leave the show after a nine-month hiatus from the broadcast due to poor health condition.[43] [44] | |
| Yang Se-hyung | March 2017 – March 2018 | ||
| Jo Se-ho | January - March 2018 | ||
| Name | Nickname | Occupation | Character Description and Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defconn | Singer Long-time buddy of Jeong Hyeong-don | Since MuDo's 'Rowing challenge' during the Spring-Summer season of 2011, he is the frequent pinch-hitter of this programme, while one or more cast members in absence. Together with Jung Hyung-don, he formed a hip-hop duo "Hyeongdon and Daejoon" . Defconn was the cast member of KBS2 Sunday variety show, 2 Days & 1 Night Season 3. | ||
| Jeong Seok-kwon | Long-time buddy &<br />Entertainment Manager of Park Myeong-su | While serving as a manager, Jeong Sil-jang had aspirations to be a comedian in his own right. Whenever he was given a chance to appear on-screen, he was often ridiculed by other cast members for attempting to constantly outperform others and for overacting in order to gain attention. As such, many of his parts were usually edited out of the final broadcast. To restrain his growing popularity, Park Myeong-su often teasingly ordered that his manager not appear on the show again. | ||
| Choi Jong-hun | Entertainment Manager of Jeong Jun-ha | As Jeong Jun-ha's coordinator, Choi also hoped to become a rising star as a professional actor his common hope of rising stardom (as a professional actor), with a lot of help from Jeong Jun-ha himself.[45] He prepared a bunch of radishes for the members on 'Kimchi Preparation' (S03E30) and 'Jun(Semi-) Hines Ward'(S03E77) episodes well, and he presented his professional agricultural skills on the episodes 'MD Goes to country' (S03E25) and 'Rice-planting' (S03E56). | ||
| Kim Oak-jeong | Mother of Haha | As has been regularly reported by the hosts, Kim has minimal cooking skills and is often humorously featured on the show to feed the cast members. She appeared for the first time in episode 83 of the third season; her closing comment of 'Hit that jackpot!' (Dae-bak Teo-ji-se-yo | 대박 터지세요) became an enormously popular new-year greeting. | |
| Kim Tae-ho | Executive Producer of Infinite Challenge | A pioneer of Korean entertainment, Kim Tae-ho produces and directs the show. Besides helping to create the unique Real-Variety format, Kim also innovated Korean television by adding unique captions to the show. Although captions are commonplace on Korean variety shows, Kim's captions went beyond simple descriptions or commentary, adding information on cast members' emotions and expressing reactions to the show, giving the captions an interactive feel that aligned with the viewing audience's thoughts. With high sensitivity for fashion, he gained extraordinary popularity when he officially opened his 'Cyworld' webpage. Although his presence is mostly felt through his captioning and occasional off-screen soundbites, he appeared as a witness of the Moot court challenge, which aired on February 20, 2010. | ||
| Kim Tae-hee | Writer of Infinite Challenge | As a high-profiled co-writer of Infinite Challenge and a Korean actress-namesake, she enjoys her huge popularity from dedicated viewers. During the 'Making a song for X-mas challenge'(S03E33) episode, she became very popular when Noh Hong-chul said that she 'has the posterior of (actress) Kim Tae-hee, but the front of Infinite Challenge.' | ||
| Shin Mi-so | Fashion Co-ordinator of Yoo Jae-suk | A Busan-native who helped assemble Yoo Jae-suk's wardrobe, Shin was also a popular 'guest' on the show. She debuted during a '100-minute Debate' (episode 42 of season 3), in which she was caught falling asleep in the audience. This incident made her name the top online keyword of March 2007. She was also featured when she accidentally broke a set of illuminators when Lee Young-ae appeared on Infinite Challenge (episode 52 of season 3). She eventually appeared as a co-host of 'Madness Couples' (episode 75 of season 3) with the Host-in-chief Yoo Jae-suk. She was known to be able to argue with all six members of the show, earning her the nickname 'Aegis ship.' | ||
| Year | Award | Category | Recipients | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Grand Prize | [46] | |||
| Best Program – Viewers' Choice | Infinite Challenge | ||||
| Top Excellence Award in a Variety Show | Park Myung-soo | ||||
| Excellence Award in a Variety Show | |||||
| Best Writer | Moon Eun-ae | ||||
| 2007 | MBC Program Production Awards | Best Program Award | Infinite Challenge | [47] | |
| Best Program Award – Variety Category | |||||
| Achievement Award | |||||
| Grand Prize | Infinite Challenge (Yoo Jae-suk, Park Myung-soo, Jeong Jun-ha, Jung Hyung-don, Haha and Noh Hong-chul) | [48] | |||
| Best Program – Viewers' Choice | Infinite Challenge | ||||
| Friendship Award | Park Myung-soo | ||||
| Best Writer | Ju Gi-ppeum | ||||
| 2008 | Infinite Challenge | [49] | |||
| [50] | |||||
| Aerobics Competition – 6-Member General Division | Infinite Challenge (Yoo Jae-suk, Park Myung-soo, Jeong Jun-ha, Jung Hyung-don, Noh Hong-chu and Jun Jin) | [51] | |||
| 20th Korean Producer Awards | Best Television Variety Program | Infinite Challenge | [52] | ||
| 8th MBC Entertainment Awards | Excellence Award in a Variety Show | Jung Hyung-don | [53] | ||
| Best Program – Producers' Choice | Infinite Challenge | ||||
| Best Entertainer (Special Award) | Jun Jin | ||||
| 2009 | 36th Korean Broadcasting Awards | Best Television Director | [54] | ||
| Best Television Variety Program | Infinite Challenge | ||||
| Grand Prize | |||||
| Excellence Award in a Variety Show | |||||
| Best New Entertainer in a Variety Show | |||||
| Producers' Award | Infinite Challenge | ||||
| Best Program – Viewers' Choice | |||||
| Best Special Album | Infinite Challenge Olympic Highway Duet Song Festival | ||||
| 2010 | 10th MBC Entertainment Awards | Grand Prize | [55] | ||
| Top Excellence Award in a Variety Show | Park Myung-soo | ||||
| 11th Korean National Assembly Awards | Best Television Program of the Year | Infinite Challenge | |||
| 22nd Korean Producer Awards | Best Television Variety Program | ||||
| 2011 | 11th MBC Entertainment Awards | Top Excellence Award in a Variety Show | [56] | ||
| Best Couple Award | Park Myung-soo and Jeong Jun-ha | ||||
| Popularity Award | Jung Jae-hyung | ||||
| 53rd Annual National Rowing Championships | 2000m Novice Inn (Special Award) | Infinite Challenge | |||
| Melon Music Awards | Hot Trend Award | West Coast Highway Song Festival | |||
| 2012 | 12th MBC Entertainment Awards | Grand Prize | Park Myung-soo | [57] | |
| Producers' Award | Yoo Jae-suk | ||||
| Best Couple Award | Kim C and Jo Jung-chi | ||||
| 2013 | 13th MBC Entertainment Awards | Best Program – Viewers' Choice | Infinite Challenge | [58] | |
| Popularity Award | Noh Hong-chul | ||||
| Best Couple Award | Jung Hyung-don and G-Dragon | ||||
| Top Excellence Award in a Variety Show | Jung Hyung-don | ||||
| 49th Baeksang Arts Awards | Grand Prize for Television | Yoo Jae-suk | [59] | ||
| 2014 | 14th MBC Entertainment Awards | Grand Prize | [60] | ||
| Best Program – Viewers' Choice | Infinite Challenge | ||||
| Producers' Award | Haha | ||||
| Top Excellence Award in a Variety Show | Jeong Jun-ha | ||||
| MBC PD's Association | Producer of the Year | Kim Tae-ho | |||
| 2015 | 42nd Korea Broadcasting Awards | Grand Prize | Infinite Challenge | [61] | |
| Amnesty International Korean Media Awards 2015 | Media Award of the Year | Infinite Challenge | |||
| 15th MBC Entertainment Awards | Best Writer Award | Lee Eun-ju | [62] | ||
| Special Contribution Award | Infinite Challenge | ||||
| Top Male Excellence for Variety Show | |||||
| People's Choice - Best Entertainment Program | Infinite Challenge | ||||
| Achievement Award | Infinite Challenge (Park Myung-su, Jeong Jun-ha, Yoo Jae-suk, Haha, Hwang Kwanghee) | ||||
| 2016 | 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards | Jeong Jun-ha | |||
| 16th MBC Entertainment Awards[63] | Grand Prize | ||||
| Jeong Jun-ha | |||||
| Top Excellence Award in a Variety Show | |||||
| Yoo Jae-suk | |||||
| Excellence Award in Variety Show | Hwang Kwanghee | ||||
| Program of the Year | Infinite Challenge | ||||
| Popularity Award | Yang Se-hyung | ||||
| 2017 | 17th MBC Entertainment Awards[64] [65] [66] | Grand Prize | |||
| Park Myeong-su | |||||
| Program of the Year | Infinite Challenge | ||||
| Top Excellence Award in a Variety Show | |||||
| Park Myeong-su | |||||
| Excellence Award in a Variety Show |
| Name | Appeared | Occupation | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esper Itō (エスパー伊東) | Season 1, Episode 22 | Japanese comedian | Appeared one episode (Season 1) | |
| Maria Sharapova | Season 1, Episode 23 and 24 | Russian tennis player | Appeared two episodes (Season 1) | |
| Michelle Wie | Season 4, Episode 1 and 2 | American golfer | Appeared two episodes (Season 4) | |
| Fedor Emelianenko | Season 4 Episode 18 and 19 | Russian PRIDE heavyweight champion | Appeared two episodes; he taught each member submission holds - Season 4 | |
| Thierry Henry | Season 4, Episode 57 and 58 | French football player | Appeared two episodes (Season 4)[67] | |
| Paris Hilton | Season 4, Episode 81 | American socialite | Appeared one episode (Season 4) | |
| Tenku Tsubasa (前田睦美) | Season 4, Episode 189 and 190 | Japanese boxer | Appeared two episodes (Season 4) | |
| MC Hammer | Season 4, Episode 312 | American singer, rapper | Appeared one episode (Season 4), while featuring PSY for Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2013[68] | |
| Ryan Seacrest | Season 4, Episode 312 | American TV show presenter, broadcaster | Appeared one episode (Season 4), while preparing Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2013, with PSY, Yoo Jae-suk, Noh Hong-chul, and Haha[69] | |
| Daisy Donovan | Season 4, Episode 326 | British TV show presenter, broadcaster | Appeared one episode (Season 4), to introduce this programme as one of South Korea's 'traditional television show', to the viewers in the United Kingdom. Her report was eventually shown on Channel 4 television show called "The Greatest Shows on Earth", on July 8, 2013.[70] | |
| Usain Bolt | Season 4, Episode 371 | Jamaican sprinter | Appeared one episode (Season 4), among Jamaica special episodes (369-371).[71] | |
| Ali Bongo Ondimba | Season 4, Episode 445 | President of Gabon | After meeting and delivering food to the president's long-time chief security officer, Park Sang-chul, Jeong Jun-ha did an interview with the President. | |
| Jack Black | Season 4, Episode 465 and 542 | American actor, musician | Appeared two episodes (Season 4)[72] | |
| Stephen Curry | Season 4, Episode 541 | American basketball players | Appeared one episode (Season 4)[73] | |
| Seth Curry | ||||
| Manny Pacquiao | Season 4, Episode 551 and Episode 552 | Filipino boxer, senator | Appeared two episodes (Season 4) |
Numerous Korean celebrities have appeared on the show due to its popularity. Many of the guests have some relationships with the co-hosts of the show, including:Actors
Comedians, Entertainers
Musicians
Sports/athletes
Others
Infinity Challenge is famous for predicting jokes before some events occurred in real life, like The Simpsons.[74] Several episodes predicted the drama Squid Game.[75] Another episode, "Manager Jeong", Haha bought a book called American Prometheus, and about 2 months later, he wrote a book review for the book, but the contents were messy, so he made the members laugh.[76] In 2023, twelve years later, Christopher Nolan made the film Oppenheimer based on that book, Haha became the South Korean public relations ambassador for that movie.[77] Other examples purported as Infinity Challenge predicting the future include the Brexit,[78] Among Us, Hangout with Yoo,[79] Koo Jun-yup and Barbie Hsu's marriage,[80] [81] and Kim Shin-young's Korea Sings MC selected.[82]
The reason why this makes a lot of prophecy is that this program itself is a format in which different special features with different themes were planned every time, and even though it has been several years since the show ended, it enjoys greater popularity than active programs, and there are overflowing sources that are discovered.[83]
| Episode | Original airdate | AGB NielsenNationwide ratings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | January 6, 2007 | 16.0% | |
| 36 | January 13, 2007 | 18.5% | |
| 37 | January 20, 2007 | 18.5% | |
| 38 | January 27, 2007 | 17.8% | |
| 39 | February 3, 2007 | 17.5% | |
| 40 | February 10, 2007 | 17.2% | |
| 41 | February 17, 2007 | 15.6% | |
| 42 | February 24, 2007 | 14.9% | |
| 43 | March 3, 2007 | 17.7% | |
| 44 | March 10, 2007 | 15.1% | |
| 45 | March 17, 2007 | 15.2% | |
| 46 | March 24, 2007 | 16.6% | |
| 47 | March 31, 2007 | 14.2% | |
| 48 | April 7, 2007 | 15.4% | |
| 49 | April 14, 2007 | 14.7% | |
| 50 | April 21, 2007 | 13.4% | |
| 51 | April 28, 2007 | ||
| 52 | May 5, 2007 | 17.2% | |
| 53 | May 12, 2007 | 16.0% | |
| 54 | May 19, 2007 | 15.3% | |
| 55 | May 26, 2007 | 13.1% | |
| 56 | June 2, 2007 | 14.0% | |
| 57 | June 9, 2007 | 16.1% | |
| 58 | June 16, 2007 | 16.0% | |
| 59 | June 23, 2007 | 18.6% | |
| 60 | June 30, 2007 | 18.8% | |
| 61 | July 7, 2007 | 15.8% | |
| 62 | July 14, 2007 | 16.4% | |
| 63 | July 21, 2007 | 17.7% | |
| 64 | July 28, 2007 | 17.6% | |
| 65 | August 4, 2007 | 15.6% | |
| 66 | August 11, 2007 | 19.9% | |
| 67 | August 18, 2007 | 24.1% | |
| 68 | August 25, 2007 | 21.9% | |
| 69 | September 1, 2007 | 20.0% | |
| 70 | September 8, 2007 | 19.3% | |
| 71 | September 15, 2007 | 20.7% | |
| 72 | September 22, 2007 | 22.4% | |
| 73 | September 29, 2007 | 23.5% | |
| 74 | October 6, 2007 | 20.5% | |
| 75 | October 13, 2007 | 20.4% | |
| 76 | October 20, 2007 | 23.1% | |
| 77 | October 27, 2007 | 19.5% | |
| 78 | November 3, 2007 | 21.2% | |
| 79 | November 10, 2007 | 21.9% | |
| 80 | November 24, 2007 | 22.4% | |
| 81 | December 1, 2007 | 17.6% | |
| 82 | December 8, 2007 | ||
| 83 | December 15, 2007 | 21.3% | |
| 84 | December 22, 2007 | 21.3% | |
| 85 | December 29, 2007 | 22.3% |
| Episode | Original airdate | AGB NielsenNationwide ratings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 86 | January 5, 2008 | 23.6% | |
| 87 | January 12, 2008 | 25.8% | |
| 88 | January 19, 2008 | 27.9% | |
| 89 | January 26, 2008 | 25.0% | |
| 90 | February 2, 2008 | 26.4% | |
| 91 | February 9, 2008 | ||
| 92 | February 16, 2008 | 27.4% | |
| 93 | February 23, 2008 | 22.0% | |
| 94 | March 1, 2008 | 19.7% | |
| 95 | March 8, 2008 | 21.6% | |
| 96 | March 15, 2008 | 20.1% | |
| 97 | March 22, 2008 | 20.9% | |
| 98 | March 29, 2008 | 20.6% | |
| 99 | April 5, 2008 | 17.2% | |
| 100 | April 12, 2008 | 19.5% | |
| 101 | April 19, 2008 | 17.9% | |
| 102 | April 26, 2008 | 21.2% | |
| 103 | May 3, 2008 | 17.1% | |
| 104 | May 10, 2008 | 16.3% | |
| 105 | May 17, 2008 | 15.4% | |
| 106 | May 24, 2008 | 14.9% | |
| 107 | May 31, 2008 | 13.9% | |
| 108 | June 7, 2008 | 15.4% | |
| 109 | June 14, 2008 | 15.4% | |
| 110 | June 21, 2008 | 17.0% | |
| 111 | June 28, 2008 | 16.9% | |
| 112 | July 5, 2008 | 16.0% | |
| 113 | July 12, 2008 | 16.8% | |
| 114 | July 19, 2008 | 16.6% | |
| 115 | July 26, 2008 | 16.7% | |
| 116 | August 2, 2008 | 14.7% | |
| 117 | August 16, 2008 | 13.6% | |
| 118 | August 23, 2008 | 15.6% | |
| 119 | August 30, 2008 | 14.9% | |
| 120 | September 6, 2008 | 15.8% | |
| 121 | September 13, 2008 | 15.4% | |
| 122 | September 20, 2008 | 20.1% | |
| 123 | September 27, 2008 | 14.6% | |
| 124 | October 4, 2008 | 14.0% | |
| 125 | October 11, 2008 | 17.7% | |
| 126 | October 18, 2008 | 15.4% | |
| 127 | October 25, 2008 | 17.0% | |
| 128 | November 1, 2008 | 17.9% | |
| 129 | November 8, 2008 | 15.8% | |
| 130 | November 15, 2008 | 16.4% | |
| 131 | November 22, 2008 | 17.2% | |
| 132 | November 29, 2008 | 17.1% | |
| 133 | December 6, 2008 | 14.8% | |
| 134 | December 13, 2008 | ||
| 135 | December 20, 2008 | 15.4% | |
| 136 | December 27, 2008 | 15.3% |
| Episode | Original airdate | AGB NielsenNationwide ratings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 137 | January 17, 2009 | ||
| 138 | January 24, 2009 | 15.9% | |
| 139 | January 31, 2009 | 15.2% | |
| 140 | February 7, 2009 | 17.6% | |
| 141 | February 14, 2009 | 14.4% | |
| 142 | February 21, 2009 | 16.1% | |
| 143 | February 28, 2009 | 16.4% | |
| 144 | March 7, 2009 | 16.7% | |
| 145 | March 14, 2009 | 13.6% | |
| 146 | March 21, 2009 | 14.0% | |
| 147 | March 28, 2009 | 14.9% | |
| 148 | April 4, 2009 | 13.7% | |
| 149 | April 11, 2009 | 14.2% | |
| 150 | April 18, 2009 | 16.9% | |
| 151 | April 25, 2009 | ||
| 152 | May 2, 2009 | 15.7% | |
| 153 | May 9, 2009 | 12.8% | |
| 154 | May 16, 2009 | 16.6% | |
| 155 | May 30, 2009 | 13.2% | |
| 156 | June 6, 2009 | 13.1% | |
| 157 | June 13, 2009 | 12.9% | |
| 158 | June 20, 2009 | 17.5% | |
| 159 | June 27, 2009 | 14.1% | |
| 160 | July 4, 2009 | 15.8% | |
| 161 | July 11, 2009 | 17.9% | |
| 162 | July 18, 2009 | 15.3% | |
| 163 | July 25, 2009 | 14.7% | |
| 164 | August 1, 2009 | 12.8% | |
| 165 | August 8, 2009 | 16.8% | |
| 166 | August 15, 2009 | 16.7% | |
| 167 | August 22, 2009 | 15.3% | |
| 168 | August 29, 2009 | 14.5% | |
| 169 | September 5, 2009 | 16.2% | |
| 170 | September 12, 2009 | 15.3% | |
| 171 | September 19, 2009 | 15.7% | |
| 172 | September 26, 2009 | 17.2% | |
| 173 | October 3, 2009 | 14.1% | |
| 174 | October 10, 2009 | 14.3% | |
| 175 | October 17, 2009 | 14.4% | |
| 176 | October 24, 2009 | 16.8% | |
| 177 | October 31, 2009 | 18.1% | |
| 178 | November 7, 2009 | 18.0% | |
| 179 | November 14, 2009 | 18.6% | |
| 180 | November 21, 2009 | 15.8% | |
| 181 | November 28, 2009 | 17.1% | |
| 182 | December 5, 2009 | 15.9% | |
| 183 | December 12, 2009 | 15.3% | |
| 184 | December 19, 2009 | 13.6% | |
| 185 | December 26, 2009 | 13.4% |
| Episode | Original airdate | AGB NielsenNationwide ratings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 186 | January 2, 2010 | 16.5% | |
| 187 | January 9, 2010 | ||
| 188 | January 16, 2010 | 17.4% | |
| 189 | January 23, 2010 | 17.1% | |
| 190 | January 30, 2010 | 16.3% | |
| 191 | February 6, 2010 | 15.2% | |
| 192 | February 13, 2010 | 16.2% | |
| 193 | February 20, 2010 | 17.5% | |
| 194 | February 27, 2010 | 16.8% | |
| 195 | March 6, 2010 | 19.3% | |
| 196 | March 13, 2010 | 15.6% | |
| 197 | March 20, 2010 | 19.0% | |
| 198 | March 27, 2010 | 17.2% | |
| 199 | May 22, 2010 | 17.2% | |
| 200 | May 29, 2010 | 13.9% | |
| 201 | June 5, 2010 | 15.6% | |
| 202 | June 12, 2010 | 16.1% | |
| 203 | June 19, 2010 | 16.0% | |
| 204 | June 26, 2010 | 16.5% | |
| 205 | July 3, 2010 | 14.4% | |
| 206 | July 10, 2010 | ||
| 207 | July 17, 2010 | 16.8% | |
| 208 | July 24, 2010 | 14.3% | |
| 209 | July 31, 2010 | 13.6% | |
| 210 | August 7, 2010 | 13.5% | |
| 211 | August 14, 2010 | 15.7% | |
| 212 | August 21, 2010 | 16.3% | |
| 213 | August 28, 2010 | 13.5% | |
| 214 | September 4, 2010 | 16.2% | |
| 215 | September 11, 2010 | 17.5% | |
| 216 | September 18, 2010 | 13.8% | |
| 217 | September 25, 2010 | 15.8% | |
| 218 | October 2, 2010 | 16.0% | |
| 219 | October 9, 2010 | 14.0% | |
| 220 | October 16, 2010 | 15.4% | |
| 221 | October 23, 2010 | 16.3% | |
| 222 | October 30, 2010 | 13.3% | |
| 223 | November 6, 2010 | 14.4% | |
| 224 | November 20, 2010 | 13.2% | |
| 225 | November 27, 2010 | 15.0% | |
| 226 | December 4, 2010 | 15.1% | |
| 227 | December 11, 2010 | 14.5% | |
| 228 | December 18, 2010 | 15.2% | |
| 229 | December 25, 2010 | 13.5% |
| Episode | Original airdate | AGB NielsenNationwide ratings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 230 | January 1, 2011 | 15.8% | |
| 231 | January 8, 2011 | 17.8% | |
| 232 | January 15, 2011 | 18.4% | |
| 233 | January 22, 2011 | 18.9% | |
| 234 | January 29, 2011 | 17.9% | |
| 235 | February 5, 2011 | ||
| 236 | February 12, 2011 | 17.1% | |
| 237 | February 19, 2011 | 17.3% | |
| 238 | February 26, 2011 | 15.2% | |
| 239 | March 5, 2011 | 16.6% | |
| 240 | March 12, 2011 | 13.7% | |
| 241 | March 19, 2011 | 14.8% | |
| 242 | March 26, 2011 | 16.4% | |
| 243 | April 2, 2011 | 14.8% | |
| 244 | April 9, 2011 | 16.2% | |
| 245 | April 16, 2011 | ||
| 246 | April 23, 2011 | 14.4% | |
| 247 | April 30, 2011 | 18.7% | |
| 248 | May 7, 2011 | 15.1% | |
| 249 | May 14, 2011 | 14.4% | |
| 250 | May 21, 2011 | 15.3% | |
| 251 | May 28, 2011 | 13.3% | |
| 252 | June 4, 2011 | 13.8% | |
| 253 | June 11, 2011 | 15.4% | |
| 254 | June 18, 2011 | 14.1% | |
| 255 | June 25, 2011 | 17.4% | |
| 256 | July 2, 2011 | 18.5% | |
| 257 | July 9, 2011 | 17.5% | |
| 258 | July 16, 2011 | 17.2% | |
| 259 | July 23, 2011 | 14.4% | |
| 260 | July 30, 2011 | 16.1% | |
| 261 | August 6, 2011 | 18.0% | |
| 262 | August 13, 2011 | 18.0% | |
| 263 | August 20, 2011 | 17.1% | |
| 264 | August 27, 2011 | 17.5% | |
| 265 | September 3, 2011 | 16.8% | |
| 266 | September 10, 2011 | 18.1% | |
| 267 | September 17, 2011 | 18.0% | |
| 268 | September 24, 2011 | 17.4% | |
| 269 | October 1, 2011 | 16.4% | |
| 270 | October 8, 2011 | 18.6% | |
| 271 | October 15, 2011 | 19.2% | |
| 272 | October 22, 2011 | 18.0% | |
| 273 | October 29, 2011 | 17.4% | |
| 274 | November 5, 2011 | 18.6% | |
| 275 | November 12, 2011 | 17.1% | |
| 276 | November 19, 2011 | 17.0% | |
| 277 | November 26, 2011 | 17.0% | |
| 278 | December 3, 2011 | 16.1% | |
| 279 | December 10, 2011 | 15.6% | |
| 280 | December 17, 2011 | 17.9% | |
| 281 | December 24, 2011 | 17.5% | |
| 282 | December 31, 2011 | 18.2% |
| Episode | Original airdate | AGB NielsenNationwide ratings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 283 | January 7, 2012 | ||
| 284 | January 14, 2012 | 17.9% | |
| 285 | January 21, 2012 | 17.3% | |
| 286 | January 28, 2012 | 19.5% | |
| 287 | Aired online | Unknown | |
| 288 | July 28, 2012 | ||
| 289 | August 4, 2012 | 13.6% | |
| 290 | August 11, 2012 | 12.4% | |
| 291 | August 18, 2012 | 14.2% | |
| 292 | August 25, 2012 | 14.4% | |
| 293 | September 1, 2012 | 12.8% | |
| 294 | September 8, 2012 | 14.4% | |
| 295 | September 15, 2012 | 14.0% | |
| 296 | September 22, 2012 | 14.6% | |
| 297 | September 29, 2012 | 14.7% | |
| 298 | October 6, 2012 | 15.1% | |
| 299 | October 13, 2012 | 13.7% | |
| 300 | October 20, 2012 | 15.1% | |
| 301 | October 27, 2012 | 14.4% | |
| 302 | November 3, 2012 | 13.2% | |
| 303 | November 10, 2012 | 12.7% | |
| 304 | November 17, 2012 | 16.3% | |
| 305 | November 24, 2012 | 15.6% | |
| 306 | December 1, 2012 | 15.8% | |
| 307 | December 8, 2012 | 15.8% | |
| 308 | December 15, 2012 | 14.5% | |
| 309 | December 22, 2012 | 15.7% | |
| 310 | December 29, 2012 | 14.5% |
| Episode | Original airdate | AGB NielsenNationwide ratings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 311 | January 5, 2013 | 15.5% | |
| 312 | January 12, 2013 | ||
| 313 | January 19, 2013 | 16.4% | |
| 314 | January 26, 2013 | 14.7% | |
| 315 | February 2, 2013 | 14.6% | |
| 316 | February 9, 2013 | 12.8% | |
| 317 | February 16, 2013 | 13.7% | |
| 318 | February 23, 2013 | ||
| 319 | March 2, 2013 | 14.2% | |
| 320 | March 9, 2013 | 14.9% | |
| 321 | March 16, 2013 | 14.7% | |
| 322 | March 23, 2013 | 14.4% | |
| 323 | March 30, 2013 | 15.3% | |
| 324 | April 6, 2013 | 15.0% | |
| 325 | April 13, 2013 | 12.5% | |
| 326 | April 20, 2013 | 14.1% | |
| 327 | April 27, 2013 | 12.0% | |
| 328 | May 4, 2013 | 10.6% | |
| 329 | May 11, 2013 | 13.4% | |
| 330 | May 18, 2013 | 14.3% | |
| 331 | May 25, 2013 | 11.6% | |
| 332 | June 1, 2013 | 11.4% | |
| 333 | June 8, 2013 | 12.5% | |
| 334 | June 15, 2013 | 13.5% | |
| 335 | June 22, 2013 | 13.3% | |
| 336 | June 29, 2013 | 11.9% | |
| 337 | July 6, 2013 | 13.2% | |
| 338 | July 13, 2013 | 11.9% | |
| 339 | July 20, 2013 | 13.1% | |
| 340 | July 27, 2013 | 11.3% | |
| 341 | August 3, 2013 | 11.7% | |
| 342 | August 10, 2013 | 12.2% | |
| 343 | August 17, 2013 | 12.7% | |
| 344 | August 24, 2013 | 11.7% | |
| 345 | August 31, 2013 | 12.0% | |
| 346 | September 7, 2013 | 13.7% | |
| 347 | September 14, 2013 | 11.5% | |
| 348 | September 21, 2013 | 12.3% | |
| 349 | September 28, 2013 | 14.4% | |
| 350 | October 5, 2013 | 12.3% | |
| 351 | October 12, 2013 | 14.4% | |
| 352 | October 19, 2013 | 16.1% | |
| 353 | October 26, 2013 | 15.0% | |
| 354 | November 2, 2013 | 16.8% | |
| 355 | November 9, 2013 | 15.0% | |
| 356 | November 16, 2013 | 13.5% | |
| 357 | November 23, 2013 | 14.3% | |
| 358 | November 30, 2013 | 13.7% | |
| 359 | December 7, 2013 | 12.7% | |
| 360 | December 14, 2013 | 14.7% | |
| 361 | December 21, 2013 | 15.8% | |
| 362 | December 28, 2013 | 15.6% |
| Episode | Original airdate | AGB NielsenNationwide ratings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 363 | January 4, 2014 | 14.5% | |
| 364 | January 11, 2014 | 15.7% | |
| 365 | January 18, 2014 | 13.4% | |
| 366 | January 25, 2014 | 13.2% | |
| 367 | February 1, 2014 | 13.4% | |
| 368 | February 8, 2014 | 12.8% | |
| 369 | February 22, 2014 | 13.0% | |
| 370 | March 1, 2014 | 13.7% | |
| 371 | March 8, 2014 | 11.1% | |
| 372 | March 15, 2014 | 11.8% | |
| 373 | March 22, 2014 | 11.5% | |
| 374 | March 29, 2014 | 10.7% | |
| 375 | April 5, 2014 | 10.0% | |
| 376 | April 12, 2014 | 10.9% | |
| 377 | May 3, 2014 | 10.1% | |
| 378 | May 10, 2014 | 11.8% | |
| 379 | May 17, 2014 | 11.6% | |
| 380 | May 24, 2014 | 13.4% | |
| 381 | May 31, 2014 | 12.6% | |
| 382 | June 7, 2014 | 12.2% | |
| 383 | June 14, 2014 | 11.4% | |
| 384 | June 21, 2014 | 12.7% | |
| 385 | June 28, 2014 | ||
| 386 | July 5, 2014 | 9.9% | |
| 387 | July 12, 2014 | 10.0% | |
| 388 | July 19, 2014 | 10.2% | |
| 389 | July 26, 2014 | 11.8% | |
| 390 | August 2, 2014 | 12.6% | |
| 391 | August 9, 2014 | 11.6% | |
| 392 | August 16, 2014 | 12.3% | |
| 393 | August 23, 2014 | 11.1% | |
| 394 | August 30, 2014 | 13.1% | |
| 395 | September 6, 2014 | 12.3% | |
| 396 | September 13, 2014 | 11.8% | |
| 397 | September 20, 2014 | 12.7% | |
| 398 | October 4, 2014 | 10.3% | |
| 399 | October 11, 2014 | 12.5% | |
| 400 | October 18, 2014 | 12.4% | |
| 401 | October 25, 2014 | 10.9% | |
| 402 | November 1, 2014 | 12.5% | |
| 403 | November 8, 2014 | 14.2% | |
| 404 | November 15, 2014 | 13.3% | |
| 405 | November 22, 2014 | 14.0% | |
| 406 | November 29, 2014 | 13.8% | |
| 407 | December 6, 2014 | 13.5% | |
| 408 | December 13, 2014 | 14.6% | |
| 409 | December 20, 2014 | 15.3% | |
| 410 | December 27, 2014 |
| Episode | Original airdate | AGB NielsenNationwide ratings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 411 | January 3, 2015 | ||
| 412 | January 10, 2015 | 14.1% | |
| 413 | January 24, 2015 | 13.9% | |
| 414 | February 7, 2015 | 12.7% | |
| 415 | February 14, 2015 | 13.7% | |
| 416 | February 21, 2015 | 13.0% | |
| 417 | February 28, 2015 | 13.2% | |
| 418 | March 7, 2015 | 13.3% | |
| 419 | March 14, 2015 | 12.2% | |
| 420 | March 21, 2015 | 13.5% | |
| 421 | March 28, 2015 | 13.2% | |
| 422 | April 4, 2015 | 15.0% | |
| 423 | April 11, 2015 | 12.6% | |
| 424 | April 18, 2015 | 12.9% | |
| 425 | April 25, 2015 | 12.2% | |
| 426 | May 2, 2015 | 11.3% | |
| 427 | May 9, 2015 | 11.3% | |
| 428 | May 16, 2015 | 11.7% | |
| 429 | May 23, 2015 | ||
| 430 | May 30, 2015 | 13.1% | |
| 431 | June 6, 2015 | 13.0% | |
| 432 | June 13, 2015 | 12.1% | |
| 433 | June 20, 2015 | 16.5% | |
| 434 | June 27, 2015 | 13.4% | |
| 435 | July 4, 2015 | 15.6% | |
| 436 | July 11, 2015 | 14.9% | |
| 437 | July 18, 2015 | 16.1% | |
| 438 | July 25, 2015 | 15.2% | |
| 439 | August 1, 2015 | 14.1% | |
| 440 | August 8, 2015 | 14.5% | |
| 441 | August 15, 2015 | 15.2% | |
| 442 | August 22, 2015 | 21.1% | |
| 443 | August 29, 2015 | 15.1% | |
| 444 | September 5, 2015 | 16.9% | |
| 445 | September 12, 2015 | 14.8% | |
| 446 | September 19, 2015 | 14.9% | |
| 447 | September 26, 2015 | 16.0% | |
| 448 | October 3, 2015 | 13.4% | |
| 449 | October 10, 2015 | 14.8% | |
| 450 | October 17, 2015 | 13.7% | |
| 451 | October 24, 2015 | 14.0% | |
| 452 | October 31, 2015 | 14.4% | |
| 453 | November 7, 2015 | 14.6% | |
| 454 | November 14, 2015 | 11.6% | |
| 455 | November 21, 2015 | 14.1% | |
| 456 | November 28, 2015 | 13.2% | |
| 457 | December 5, 2015 | 13.8% | |
| 458 | December 12, 2015 | 12.4% | |
| 459 | December 19, 2015 | 12.6% | |
| 460 | December 26, 2015 | 14.8% |
| Episode | Original airdate | AGB NielsenNationwide Ratings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 461 | January 2, 2016 | 17.0% | |
| 462 | January 9, 2016 | 13.4% | |
| 463 | January 16, 2016 | 12.8% | |
| 464 | January 23, 2016 | ||
| 465 | January 30, 2016 | 15.6% | |
| 466 | February 6, 2016 | 16.5% | |
| 467 | February 13, 2016 | 16.2% | |
| 468 | February 20, 2016 | 14.6% | |
| 469 | February 27, 2016 | 12.7% | |
| 470 | March 5, 2016 | 13.0% | |
| 471 | March 12, 2016 | 12.0% | |
| 472 | March 19, 2016 | 11.3% | |
| 473 | March 26, 2016 | 11.5% | |
| 474 | April 2, 2016 | ||
| 475 | April 9, 2016 | 13.6% | |
| 476 | April 16, 2016 | 15.0% | |
| 477 | April 23, 2016 | 14.3% | |
| 478 | April 30, 2016 | 16.4% | |
| 479 | May 7, 2016 | 11.4% | |
| 480 | May 14, 2016 | 12.0% | |
| 481 | May 21, 2016 | 13.5% | |
| 482 | May 28, 2016 | 13.8% | |
| 483 | June 4, 2016 | 14.2% | |
| 484 | June 11, 2016 | 13.3% | |
| 485 | June 18, 2016 | 13.1% | |
| 486 | June 25, 2016 | 12.1% | |
| 487 | July 2, 2016 | 13.0% | |
| 488 | July 9, 2016 | 12.1% | |
| 489 | July 16, 2016 | 15.0% | |
| 490 | July 23, 2016 | 12.3% | |
| 491 | July 30, 2016 | 11.8% | |
| 492 | August 6, 2016 | 11.8% | |
| 493 | August 13, 2016 | 13.0% | |
| 494 | August 20, 2016 | 13.9% | |
| 495 | August 27, 2016 | 14.7% | |
| 496 | September 3, 2016 | 15.7% | |
| 497 | September 10, 2016 | 13.3% | |
| 498 | September 17, 2016 | 14.1% | |
| 499 | September 24, 2016 | 13.8% | |
| 500 | October 1, 2016 | 14.0% | |
| 501 | October 8, 2016 | 12.6% | |
| 502 | October 15, 2016 | 12.5% | |
| 503 | October 22, 2016 | 12.4% | |
| 504 | October 29, 2016 | 11.8% | |
| 505 | November 5, 2016 | 13.1% | |
| 506 | November 12, 2016 | 12.3% | |
| 507 | November 19, 2016 | 14.9% | |
| 508 | November 26, 2016 | 14.0% | |
| 509 | December 3, 2016 | 11.7% | |
| 510 | December 10, 2016 | 12.8% | |
| 511 | December 17, 2016 | 12.9% | |
| 512 | December 24, 2016 | ||
| 513 | December 31, 2016 | 11.9% |
| Episode | Original airdate | AGB NielsenNationwide Ratings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 514 | January 7, 2017 | 12.5% | |
| 515 | January 14, 2017 | ||
| 516 | January 21, 2017 | 12.6% | |
| 517 | February 18, 2017 | 8.9% | |
| 518 | February 25, 2017 | ||
| 519 | March 4, 2017 | 9.0% | |
| 520 | March 11, 2017 | 9.1% | |
| 521 | March 18, 2017 | 10.8% | |
| 522 | March 25, 2017 | 11.2% | |
| 523 | April 1, 2017 | 11.4% | |
| 524 | April 8, 2017 | 8.9% | |
| 525 | April 15, 2017 | 10.2% | |
| 526 | April 22, 2017 | 9.8% | |
| 527 | April 29, 2017 | 10.8% | |
| 528 | May 6, 2017 | 9.6% | |
| 529 | May 13, 2017 | 12.0% | |
| 530 | May 20, 2017 | 9.8% | |
| 531 | May 27, 2017 | 10.2% | |
| 532 | June 3, 2017 | 10.0% | |
| 533 | June 10, 2017 | 10.9% | |
| 534 | June 17, 2017 | 12.5% | |
| 535 | June 24, 2017 | 10.1% | |
| 536 | July 1, 2017 | 11.7% | |
| 537 | July 8, 2017 | 14.5% | |
| 538 | July 15, 2017 | 14.9% | |
| 539 | July 22, 2017 | 12.1% | |
| 540 | July 29, 2017 | 11.1% | |
| 541 | August 5, 2017 | 9.8% | |
| 542 | August 12, 2017 | 9.6% | |
| 543 | August 19, 2017 | 10.8% | |
| 544 | August 26, 2017 | 8.8% | |
| 545 | September 2, 2017 | 9.2% | |
| 546 | November 25, 2017 | 9.8% | |
| 547 | December 2, 2017 | 9.6% | |
| 548 | December 9, 2017 | 11.9% | |
| 549 | December 16, 2017 | 9.8% | |
| 550 | December 23, 2017 | 11.2% | |
| 551 | December 30, 2017 | 10.4% |
| Episode | Original airdate | AGB Nielsen Nationwide Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| 552 | January 6, 2018 | 11.4% |
| 553 | January 13, 2018 | 11.7% |
| 554 | January 20, 2018 | 12.7% |
| 555 | January 27, 2018 | |
| 556 | February 3, 2018 | 12.5% |
| 557 | February 17, 2018 | |
| 13.6% | ||
| 558 | February 24, 2018 | 12.5% |
| 13.0% | ||
| 559 | March 3, 2018 | 10.8% |
| 560 | March 10, 2018 | 11.3% |
| 561 | March 17, 2018 | 11.0% |
| 562 | March 24, 2018 | 9.6% |
| 12.8% | ||
| 563 (End) | March 31, 2018 | 9.3% |
| 11.1% | ||
| Special | ||
| 1 | April 7, 2018 | 5.3% |
| 6.4% | ||
| 2 | April 14, 2018 | 5.6% |
| 7.0% | ||
| 3 | April 21, 2018 | 3.9% |
| 5.2% | ||
It has been alleged that the show was copied without permission by a Chinese variety program called Go Fighting.[97]
According to production company MBC: "Currently in China, multiple broadcasting and production companies are saying they are personally producing 'Infinite Challenge' or a similar program, causing a disturbance in the market and damaging MBC Contents' image. From hereon, excepting the broadcasting of 'Infinite Challenge' on CCTV1, we will take firm legal action against any behavior that has nothing to do with MBC while making people confused and misunderstand [that program] as MBC's 'Infinite Challenge."[98]
