About The Merton Show
The Merton Show is an interactive, improv comedy show with iconic pianist Merton. Merton is also joined by comedian twins Stone and Stone.
Members from the audience are able to interact one on with Merton via video chat. Here, you are able to watch the show, chat with fellow audience members, help select who goes on and, most importantly, have a chance to be selected to be on the show yourself!
The show is LIVE every Wednesday night at 10pm Eastern. Make sure to login with Facebook and Twitter on the homepage and share with your friends to increase your likeliness of getting on the show faster!
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Take the tour
The process is fairly simple:
1. Sign up with Facebook and Twitter on the homepage
2. Share with your friends
3. Come back Wednesday nights at 10pm ET
4. Sign In (or just watch) to chat with the audience and help select who goes next
5. Click Be on the Show
6. Get approved by the screener (if your cam is working and you are wearing pants)
7. Earn Starpower by sharing with friends to be live faster
8. GO LIVE WITH MERTON!
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Guests and Sponsors
Are you a celebrity, talent agency, or manager looking for additional exposure? If so, and you / they are awesome, contact us and we will try to get them on to interact with Merton and share their skills/awesomeness with the world -- contact us at guests {at} mertonshow {dot} com!
If you are a sponsor and Merton likes you, we may be open to working with you, contact us at sponsors {at} themertonshow {dot} com!
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Press
In addition to having his own Wikipedia page, Merton has been featured in press ranging from television such as ABC News and Entertainment Weekly to online publications such as Mashable. Interested in covering The Merton Show? - contact press {at} mertonshow {dot} com!
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Contact us
For technical and general inquiries, you can contact us using the form in the bottom left corner of this page. If you prefer email, you can contact us at info {at} merton {dot} com.
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Who is Merton?
Merton is a self-taught pianist living in the Rocky Mountains. He first became famous by stunning the world with his "Piano Chat Improv" performed on Chatroulette that became the then-highest rated YouTube ever. In total, his videos have attracted over 25,000,000 views.
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What is The Merton Show?
The Merton Show is a show conducted every Wednesday night at 10pm Eastern that allows Merton's fans and other audience members to watch and interact with this internet and musical sensation in real time. It's a hilariously entertaining show that you can be part of!
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How do I get on the show?
If you'd like to be on the show, make sure that you have a working webcam when you join us for the Wednesday 10pm shows. Then, sign in with either Facebook or Twitter and click 'Be on the Show.'
Once your cam is setup, our screeners will approve you and you will be in queue to be on the show. The person with the most Starpower is at the front of the queue, and is usually the next person to be made live.
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What is Starpower?
Starpower is the credit system by which we determine the order in which audience members go live. Starpower can be earned in a few different ways:
1. Logging in with Facebook or Twitter
2. Sharing your unique link with friends
3. Getting voted up by fellow audience members
4. Posting to Facebook and Twitter
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Will I be famous?
Probably. In addition to having an awesome time on the show, we will take the best highlights from the show and compile them for playback later on. If you are among the funniest parts, you will be included for additional fame!
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Do you like Unicorns?
Yes.
RSVP!