Studs

The wild dating game show that featured two men going out on dates with three women & answering questions about them.

Broadcast
Syndication - March 11, 1991 – September 3, 1993

Packager
FOX Television Studios

Host
Mark DeCarlo

Gameplay
Two single guys, referred to as "Studs", previously went out on dates with three ladies. Now the Studs job was to match answers and/or statements with the ladies about the date. Each correct answer won a heart, and the Stud with the most hearts won the game.

Round 1
In the first round, the Studs were given a series of three choices said by the girls in response to a question and their job was to match each choice to one of those girls. A correct match won a heart and the right to match one of the two remaining statements to another girl.

Round 2
Before the show, the ladies were asked questions about which Stud, and they answer the questions by deciding which Stud answers the question. Now in the second round, the Studs were asked those same questions. They alternated turns with different questions and, like with the ladies, their job was to decide which Stud best fit each question (either him or his opponent). After each Stud gave an answer, the ladies altogether announced the right Stud. As always, correct answers won hearts.

Ending
At the end of the show, each woman decided whom to go out with again; each Stud predicted which lady chose him. If either Stud was correct, he won a date of his choosing, for which the show pays. If both couples matched, the couple whose Stud had the most hearts won the date.

Merchandise
A board game was once released by TDC Games, Inc. in 1992.

Notable contestants
Ronald Goldman appeared as a contestant in 1992, two years before his infamous murder (along with Nicole Brown Simpson) in 1994 for which O.J. Simpson was found civilly liable, but not criminally guilty.

Chris Hardwick was also a contestant on Studs in 1992. His appearance led to him landing a job as the host of MTV's similarly themed Singled Out.

Links
One contestant's experience