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

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 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.

Tami Sagher is a veteran traveler, but she realizes she didn't know bad tour guides or geographic hell-holes until she took a trip to the magical country of Iceland.

Jon Kinnally travels far and wide, and far inside, for this time-travelling story about his Mother's refridgerator magnets and his own coming to consciousness.

Judy's new guy is smart, Jewish, and incredibly good-looking. But is he The One?

Judy devotes herself entirely to her search for love online and offers tips on what to do on your first date if you don't want to have a second date.

Judy Toll was fired from every job she ever had. This is her story. JUDY TOLL appeared on Curb Your Enthusiasm, was a consultant on Sex and the City, and a writer for Casual Sex?. As you'll hear, she is also an incredibly gifted stand-up and was one of the original performers at the Un-Cabaret.

TIM BAGLEY has appeared in Will & Grace, Monk, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman.

Judy Toll calculates that she's gained and lost over 400 pounds. This is her story.