Aired on: 29-10-2016
Guests: Yang Se-Hyung
Episode at a glance (minor spoilers):
The IC members trains to be an astronaut. The first training is to eat while being flipped upside-down, the simulate the eating process in space. The second training is to be tied to a horde of helium balloons, to simulate different level of gravity in space. They then fly to Russia, had a little sight-seeing and then went on the zero-gravity flight.
My Review (minor spoilers):
I watched the start, was bored and skipped the rest of the episode.... until a week later. After "eating" training, the rest of the episodes were just wow, woah, wow, WOW. IC really know how to reduce your expectations first and then give you the wow factor after. Never even knew some of these trainings could be done/existed.
Backstory, Reference, Inside Jokes:
1) The space special was first announced in Ep 419 (March 2015) with the expected execution date to be end of 2015. Due to some complications, it was delayed, and in Ep 463 (Jan 2016), they did a parody of Martian to tie in with the space special.
2) With the completion of this project, they have finally completed the 5 challenges announced for the 10th anniversary of IC in 2015.
3) Jung Jun-ha is now the ambassador of Korea-Africa Economic Cooperation. LOL. He was sent to Africa twice during IC in recent years, first in Ep 430/431, and then again in Ep 441,445. The first time, his arc with the elephant named "doto" was very well-received.
Entertainment Rating: 4/5 (would be a 5/5 if not for the slow start)
Meaningful Rating: 4/5
Episode Rating: 8/10
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