Studs (game show)

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.

Prior to taping, the women were asked a series of questions 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.

The show occasionally featured variations on the normal theme:

• In some episodes the genders were reversed, with two women dating the same three men; these episodes were alternatively titled "Studettes".
• Some men who did not win on earlier episodes were brought back for another chance, while others who became audience favorites, regardless of prior outcome, were also brought back.
• The show also taped some spring break episodes on-location at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida.
• Jim Perry made a brief appearance at the beginning of one episode; Perry hosted Sale of the Century in 1985 when DeCarlo was a champion contestant.