Inside Jokes

Unknown Los Angeles stand-up comics get ready to compete in final auditions for the prestigious and career-making Just for Laughs comedy festival in Montreal; Daphnique Springs confidently prepares, while MK Paulsen tries to find his comedic voice.

Struggling New York stand-up comics compete in final auditions for Montreal's Just for Laughs festival; Rosebud Baker tries to overcome her insecurities; Robert Dean hopes to succeed in his eighth year trying.

The L.A. and New York comics find out if they've been selected for Just for Laughs; the notification calls come when least expected -- while they're about to go on stage, at their jobs, at home and even out with friends.

The Just for Laughs festival is only seven days away; some of the comics choose to reconnect with family; for those who didn't make the cut, it's a time to regroup and consider their futures; for those going, it's time to finalize their sets.

The Just for Laughs festival has begun; the streets of Montreal are filled with thousands of comedy fans; the stage where the unknown comics are performing seats 800 people, half of whom are network executives, agents and other comedy kingmakers.

The New Faces Showcase is finally here, and the unknown comics hope to be able to channel their nervous energy and "kill it"; years of work and sacrifice have led to six-minute sets that determine their futures.