Harvard's version of the hot television game show "Studs" made its debut in the Quincy House dining hall last night, generating a wildly favorable response from the audience of nearly 200 students.

The show was produced and hosted by Quincy House Committee member Adam D. Taxin '93, who described himself as an avid Studs fan.

"I watch the show a lot at 11 p.m., before `Nightline,' and it seemed like something that would be fun to do," Taxin said.

The TV version of Studs, created by the Fox Television Network, is a variation on the old "Dating Game" concept. Before each show, two men each take three women on dates, with the most compatiblecouple winning an all-expenses-paid date.

Questions, Answers

Taxin, playing the part of Studs host MarkDeCarlo, directed personal, often sexuallysuggestive questions at his guests, and theyanswered in kind.

When he asked contestant Linda M. Rattner '92about her date with Matthias Wagner '92, Rattnerresponded, "I could handle the meat fine, but notthe creamy stuff that came afterwards."

Rattner then explained that she was referringto the steak and cheescake the two ate at dinner.

When Julie M. Copaken '94 was asked about hertelephone conversation with date Gerald S. Rideout'92, she responded more straightforwardly, "I wasfinally talking to the man of my dreams."

But fellow participant Bunnie M. Lempesis '94had a different reaction to her talk with Rideout.

"It was more awkward than sleeping with myroommate's boyfriend," she said, promptinglaughter and applause from the audience.

Later, when Lempesis called Rideout a"dickhead," audience members hissed and beganhurling food and paper at the stage.

"The said thing is, that people thought myanswers were too strong, but they should haveheard them before I toned them down," saidLempesis, who seemed unrattled by the crowd'sreaction.

Earlier, contestant Rattner described her firstencounter with Rideout.

"One look at him and I knew he'd begrammatically dysfunctional," Rattner said.

"I was grilled," Rideout said of his treatmenton stage.

Some of the couples' reactions were more inkeeping with the Valentine's Day spirit. The firstround successfully paired Brown University studentTiffani K. Gavin with Chris H. White '94.

"My first reaction was `Yeah baby,'" Gavin saidof her first look at White. Shouts from the floorencouraged White to take Gavin out for foozballand pizza on their next date, which will be paidfor by the Quincy House Committee.

But most contestants said they did not come tothe game with expectations of forming long-termrelationships.

"I didn't come out here to meet the man of mydreams," said Rattner. "I just thought it would befun."

"Studs as an event in Harvard University issomething that should have happened a long timeago," said Paul M. Secunda '93, an Eliot Houseresident in the audience