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Tim Bagley shows us the glitz and glamour of going on auditions as a TV commercial actor.

Beth Lapides has trouble letting go of her family's ancestral tract home. She executive produced and hosted Un-Cabaret for Comedy Central. She hosts and curates the Un-Cabaret, Say the Word and the Other Network.

Larry wants to be remembered for his failures as well as his successes. Here he recounts pitches and excerpts from treatments for projects he developed that never got the green light.

Terry Sweeney, the first openly gay performer on network TV, tries to flee Hollywood for the rural life.

Merrill Markoe celebrates the Un-Cabaret's Anniversary Show by doing some greatest hits featuring Dad, Mom, and Louis, her couch-humping dog.

Sherri Shepherd goes to the Big House. Yes, really.

Beth goes from being a successful performance artist to a beginning comic, with tales of one-nighters from the comedy boom and the final hell gig that made her leave the "straight" comedy world to start the Un-Cabaret.

Margaret has a close encounter with a Hollywood monster. Her mother sees her perform live for the first time and tells Margaret about the best Mother's Day ever in this performance, recorded at the Un-Cabaret Anniversary Show.

A new trio of embarrassing accidents for our hero. TIM BAGLEY has appeared in Will & Grace, Monk, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman.

Julia experiences the struggle for survival in nature and class struggle with her fellow travelers.

Julia takes a marathon bike ride into the mountains of Morocco and rediscovers the joys of a furtive hand on the knee, courtesy of the other tour guide.

Julia's travel rampage continues with a trip to the Galapgos, with side trips into the politics of evolution, a brief debate about astrology with Beth, and how to deal with a crazy fellow traveler.

Un-Cabaret's special "Drug Show" inspired a rare stand-up set from Winnie Holzman (Wicked, creator of My So-Called Life) about her drug of choice: catalogs of comfy, easy-fit loungewear. She'll take you to - Cuddletown.

John Riggi's piece covers his pre-med career, modern science, and introducing his parents to his boyfriend's parents.

Classic Un-Cab adventures with Dana's Dad, and a new house that makes Dana take a look at himself.

Randy and Jason Sklar were identical twins leading virtually identical lives, until the last couple of weeks, when their lives diverged dramatically. Randy and Jason Sklar are veteran comedians who began telling more personal stories at the Un-Cabaret. As actors, they have appeared on Entourage, Curb Your Enthusiasm and Grey's Anatomy. They also hosted Cheap Seats on ESPN 2.

Beth Lapides' tale of an emergency evacuation - and an art world celebrity crush. BETH LAPIDES executive produced and hosted Un-Cabaret for Comedy Central. She hosts and curates the Un-Cabaret, Say the Word and the Other Network. She is commentator for NPR's All Things Considered and The Huffington Post, and she had her own daily talk show on Comedy World Radio. Her first book, Did I Wake You? Haikus for Modern Living was published in 2007.

John Riggi tries to get lucky in the lottery. He is a writer and co-executive producer on 30 Rock. He was also a writer and co-exec on The Comeback, Will & Grace, The Bernie Mac Show and The Larry Sanders Show.

Winnnie Holzman gets honest about porn, her daughter and Suicide Girls.

John Riggi dishes out a heaping portion of truly funny stories about the Weight Watchers meetings he attends.