The "College Edition" marks the first time in the history of the show that producers have gone into the field and hand-picked the contestants from interviews. Previously, contestants were selected after they answered questions on an 800 number. The show's producers continued to experiment with this new selection format, travelling to 7 cities to pick the contestants for the regular January episodes of the show.
"We found some really interesting, quirky contestants that had some really good interaction with Regis [Philbin, host of the show]. I don't know if that's just because they're younger, hipper and trendier or because we changed our method of selection," Miller said.
The "College Edition" of "Who Wants To Be a Millionaire" will first air at on ABC at 8:00 PM on December 19.