Studs (game show)

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Studs
Genre Game show
Developed by
Presented by Mark DeCarlo
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes580
Production
Executive producer Howard Schultz
ProducerLaura Gelles
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time22–24 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network Syndication
ReleaseMarch 11, 1991 (1991-03-11) –
September 3, 1993 (1993-09-03)

Studs is an American television game show that was produced by Fox Television Studios for syndication to local television stations. The series premiered on March 11, 1991, as a midseason series, did well enough in its run to be renewed for a full season, and aired for two more full seasons until September 3, 1993. The show was hosted by former game show contestant and comedian Mark DeCarlo, in one of his first TV hosting jobs.

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The show follows a format similar to those of The Dating Game and Love Connection , although it provoked some controversy because the questions used relied more heavily on sexual innuendo and double entendre. [2]

Gameplay

Before each show, two men go on blind dates with the same three women. All five then appear on the show together, where the men answer questions about their dates and about the women in a succession of rounds. Correct guesses score them "stuffed hearts", and whoever has the most hearts at the end of the game is crowned "Ultimate Stud".

In the first round, on alternating turns, each man is shown three different statements from the women on a certain aspect about themselves (first impression, looks, romantic connection, etc.). The man chooses one statement and guesses which of the three women said it. If he answers correctly, he wins a stuffed heart to place somewhere on his person and is then given another guess from the remaining two statements; if incorrect, he gets nothing and his turn ends.

For the second round, the women were asked a series of questions prior to taping about the men (Example: "Which one is more likely to wear their beeper to bed?"); the men alternate guessing which man the women chose for each question; each correct guess scores another heart.

Near the end, each man reveals which of the women they want to go out with again, and where he would like to take her on their "dream date", after which each woman reveals their choice (as an added twist, the women also have the option of choosing neither man). If one man's choice and the woman's choice match, they get to go on their "dream date", with all expenses paid. If both men match their choices, the one with more stuffed hearts wins the date; in the rare event that both men have the same number of hearts and both their choices match, they are both declared winners.

Special episodes

The show occasionally features variations on the normal theme:

Reception

Although the show earned high ratings among younger viewers during its run, it was canceled to make room for The Chevy Chase Show , which lasted only five weeks. [3]

Notable contestants

Episode status

Some episodes of the series are currently available for streaming online on FAST and AVOD services Pluto TV and Tubi (both the game show and Tubi are owned by Fox Corporation). [6] [7]

International broadcasts

British channel Sky One purchased Studs in 1992 and heavily promoted the show. However, Studs was unsuccessful in Britain; The Sunday Times reported Studs, along with Sky's other recent imports, Chances and E Street , "all did poorly with UK viewers". [8]

The show was also screened in New Zealand, late weeknights on TV2 in the early 1990s. In Australia, it aired on Network 10.

International version

An equally short-lived Spain version of the show title as Contacto con Tacto (Contact with Touch) hosted by Bertin Osbourne aired on Telecinco from 1992 until 1994.

Merchandise

A board game was manufactured by TDC Games in 1992. [9]

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References

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  2. ↑ Daly, Steven; Wice, Nathaniel (1996). Alt Culture: An A-Z Guide to 90's America. Harper Collins. p. 226. ISBN   0062733834.
  3. ↑ "10 Questions with Mark DeCarlo". Archived from the original on July 5, 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-18.
  4. ↑ "Ronald Goldman". CNN.com. Retrieved 2008-10-18.
  5. ↑ Seigenthaler, Katherine (1992-02-10). "Stigma of Studs in the Crane Clan". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
  6. ↑ "Studs on Pluto TV". Pluto TV. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Watch Studs". Tubi. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  8. ↑ Jonathan Miller, "Behind the Screens", The Sunday Times, May 31, 1992.
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