Hitchhiking from Tijuana to the North Pole: Thumbs Up Season 2 (Part 1/4)
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David and Harry begin their second great trek, starting from Tijuana and plotting a course up the West Coast, through Canada, and to the North Pole.
In this episode, the Koreans Gone Bad come down from their testosterone high and arrive at David's folks's house in Koreatown. After one last homecooked meal, the boys gear up for their trip north and catch a ride out of town.
Hosted by David Choe | Originally released in 2008 at vice.com
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Part 1/4: bit.ly/Thumbs-Up-S2-1
Part 2/4: bit.ly/Thumbs-Up-S2-2
Part 3/4: bit.ly/Thumbs-Up-S2-3
Part 4/4: bit.ly/Thumbs-Up-S2-4
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WARNING! don't watch this video unless you're ready to watch all parts and all seasons... Once you start you can't stop... Awesome series
@untilitookanarrow
8 жыл бұрын
+Louie Alouie So true, Just as addictive as crack.
@louiealouie
8 жыл бұрын
Marty Mcfly lmao.
@vintagecorerestore2560
8 жыл бұрын
Omg, too late I'm in.. I watched all of season five. I need a shower, lol
@louiealouie
8 жыл бұрын
etferus v2 yeah the China one with the kids sister was such a great episode
@louiealouie
8 жыл бұрын
Maggie Matullo lmao
Wow his mom's laugh is fuckin fabulous
@untilitookanarrow
8 жыл бұрын
+Spenser Brooks HYAAAAHYAHYAHYAHYAHYHAHYAHYA
@ianmagiskan9282
6 жыл бұрын
lol
@unorthdoxcleric6953
5 жыл бұрын
No shit
@jbizzy71
4 жыл бұрын
Emerald Violet I thought that was a toy this whole time lol
@ezradelsman6743
4 жыл бұрын
Hya hya hya hya hya
I love David Choe's interpretation of other graffiti artists... it's like an Egyptology expert walking us through a pyramid full of hieroglyphs. Pure awesome.
Bought testosterone to never stop running lmao can these guys get an oscar already
@humblesheep
8 жыл бұрын
+Viking Sword crystal meth will make you run better, but i guess they can't afford it..
@jacobgetsdipped
8 жыл бұрын
+Jo Aldridge that shits cheaper.. they probably did that but didnt wanna show it on camera haha
@nkrissy13
6 жыл бұрын
Fuck you jacob
@crowtein6104
5 жыл бұрын
nkrissy13 no fuck you sir! If that's not a lie as I situate on the common, what claim has your piety on Jacobs deference?
@elementel2699
5 жыл бұрын
I'm weak.
“I’m here with the son of my uncles nephew.” 😂
That Mexican guy showed him his queso maker
@COOPSTOP
6 жыл бұрын
Mason Gerberg really though, what the hell was that about.
@patatoh71
5 жыл бұрын
Yeah.....he's on drugs
@heavyhanded1782
4 жыл бұрын
Be respectful... he identifies as Korean that’s his rice maker
@Sergio-fu7mv
3 жыл бұрын
HeavyHanded ` gay.
I gave him the ride
@olliewilliams8925
7 жыл бұрын
Arturo Martinez lol
@tickthegsx
6 жыл бұрын
awesome arturo!!!
@pitufofuckedyomomma9085
5 жыл бұрын
Good shit cuh
@kelleycondon6504
5 жыл бұрын
That is pretty cool, they did call him Arturo lol.
@susika2226
5 жыл бұрын
Arturo Martinez we are from bakersfield my brother !
the peak of youtube is this film series and I never stop coming back to it
I live in Anchorage Alaska and would have given y’all a ride without a second thought. I traveled around the country for four years hopping freight and hitching it was some of the best times in my life and finally landed me in Alaska. Everyone should get the chance to explore this country at some point, I hope it’s still achievable for future generations. Safe travels, and remember not all who wander are lost”
@SkyGraffiti
Жыл бұрын
Bet, im on the way to alaska
@patgraeme775
10 ай бұрын
@@SkyGraffitiwhere'd you start and where are you now?
@patgraeme775
10 ай бұрын
Bout to be a boat hopper and make my way to PR/DR
its nostalgic going back and watching these almost 10 years later. takes me back to a different time and a different me
who is here after the JRE episode?
@jsoundz3854
3 жыл бұрын
Santi Smirk I know this is old but does it mean that the first Mexican guy understood what David said in korean or no?
@jsoundz3854
3 жыл бұрын
Jazz Feline the comment is fresh, I know its literally 2 days ago. But because David and his 2nd time and JRE, he has recognition now and I was assuming I was late to the Thumbs up party lol
@jsoundz3854
3 жыл бұрын
Jazz Feline hell yeah bro, been watching both Vice and JRE for a while now. But that David Choe episode was right on timing, this thumbs ups series is rad!
@juansfuckedup3208
3 жыл бұрын
I have legit seen this series a couple times
@Bruce_99
3 жыл бұрын
I was hoping I wouldn’t see this type of comment before coming to the comment section and this is the first one I see.... 😐
45 seconds in and "here I am with the son of my uncle's nephew" already broke my brain
David Mom sounds like Eric mom from "That's 70's Show" 😄😂
@gucciprison7640
3 жыл бұрын
Oh my god I'm not the only one!
@jayw729
3 жыл бұрын
Gucci Prison lol that’s why I came here lol
@thedopefoodguy
3 жыл бұрын
@@gucciprison7640 are you an internet gangster?
He had solid logic for bringing that Thing fist. A respectable man, truly.
Mama Choe's laugh is the best part of this entire episode
@Burley_Bert
2 жыл бұрын
it's so candid it startled me
@xxb1ondie
Жыл бұрын
Kitty Foreman
His parents are adorable, his moms laugh was so funny lol.
his moms laugh doe lol
anyone watching the whole series in 2019?
@jonathanfernandez5812
4 жыл бұрын
zaendrew yup lol
@ilyphnx
4 жыл бұрын
Me
@gofishchris5475
4 жыл бұрын
Bro this is my second time watching both lol. We need more seasons of this!
@ilyphnx
4 жыл бұрын
Chris Michael there’s ,3 not sure ab 4th
@cowanoncrackk
4 жыл бұрын
Just watched the first season and I’m fucking speechless
I wonder if they still have those orange and purple t shirts they got from that guy from season 1
@Mofasho
5 жыл бұрын
TMTCoffeShop The t-shirts were red and pink..
@jimmywoo7875
5 жыл бұрын
@@Mofasho orange...
@jschools6036
5 жыл бұрын
Oldman Ontheinternet orange...
@IDoABitOfTrollin
5 жыл бұрын
Orange and pink you colourblind dork
@AdvancedSoul
5 жыл бұрын
in the last episode of season 3, harry is wearing the pink shirt
Little late finding this series.... thanks YT. But, better late than never... 2019!!!
@stpbasss3773
4 жыл бұрын
Shit it's 2025 now
@gmaster3496
4 жыл бұрын
2020 february 22nd
His mom's laughs great.. I'm watching all these again they're great lol I watched em maybe 4 years ago
I actually love the combo of super real mixed with exaggerations and falsehoods. It is continuing an American tradition of tall tales and wandering, traveling, and moving onwards. I can't say what was accurate or not, but I've done enough similar travel myself to say they got the essence right, even if some of the exact details are skewed.
can't believe this is 10 years old. a lot has changed. goddamn
@ian091
5 жыл бұрын
its still the same. kip
This feels more fake than the first one.
@claudedecuba7864
8 жыл бұрын
+CaptainSnowflake as someone who hitchhikes.. it make me want to vomit :/
@jeffd3865
8 жыл бұрын
+Claude de Cuba why
Yea, that border crossing was bs.
@Exzeptify
9 жыл бұрын
buck short no shit
@vibronik
8 жыл бұрын
+buck short Duh or else they would've gotten more arrested
@OfficialBTC1
8 жыл бұрын
+Vibronik haha gotten more arrested
@Kasejeb
8 жыл бұрын
+Ewan Feek L
@Kebinwmiles
8 жыл бұрын
+buck short yah, but when they shot up those steroids that was real af
The first season seemed way more legit than this
@xXMapleVodkaXx
5 жыл бұрын
They're just not taking it as seriously as last time but watching the later parts it gets way better
@jollygreen101
4 жыл бұрын
I agree kinda far fetched .. Mexico to usa via train and injecting test into your vein ??? Liked the last season better... Still entertaining that's the point eh
@jeffmoore5284
4 жыл бұрын
Not for nothing their instruments randomly appear you never see them jump on the trains with them
@colbyb.4462
4 жыл бұрын
@@jeffmoore5284 In season one their camera man carried it
@Liam-eb6zb
4 жыл бұрын
Agreed. I just watched the whole first season front to back... Five minutes into this and it seems way more staged and not legit :(
rofl when mom comes in laughing at 6:19
@elementel2699
5 жыл бұрын
I love her!
Just discovered David choe dude literally my spiritual animal
that laugh though.
I love mom!!!! What a wonderful family. So supportive, xxxx moms laughter so cute
You guys are awesome, started watching and I can't stop! thumbs up fellas, keep movin!
His mom's laugh is one of a kind!
This is inspiring , its like a Shakespearean romance and a raw travel show combined into one. Congratulations on your epic victory.
you have no idea how excited I am that theres another one of these. thank you vice
I cant believe we will never have this kind of Vice content!
That laugh.. at 6:20.. Wtf
@viksword8686
9 жыл бұрын
Yea for some reason my killer instinct kicked in
@jbizzy71
4 жыл бұрын
ivan karkoc not even gonna lie not until right now did I know it was his mom. lol I thought that was a toy that made that laugh the whole time lmao
As a traveler myself I can say it is literally a miracle every day they do this without getting locked up
The thumbs up seasons reminds me so much of the old MTV
Do you speak korean? proceeds to get out wang
@squidwardtentacles9825
7 жыл бұрын
You're cringey.
People in 2019: You can't film yourself hopping trains, breaking and entering and spray painting shit! Vice 2012: Hold my beer.....
These guys have lived more in just a few weeks than many people live in their entire lives.
December 2020, just finished season 1...solid af.
Love how David is down for anything . Great stuff
Wish they would get together and make one more!!!!!!! I could only hope
@aphysique
4 жыл бұрын
He's worth too much Money now, 350 milli is what Choe's are worth today, hope you know that!! Famous artist now
What the hell he says "I'm traveling with the son of my uncle's nephew". I thout that was his nephew the whole time.
@jonathanfernandez5812
4 жыл бұрын
Mo Money Na bro lmao Harry basically his “2nd” uncle if u get me
Fuuck I clicked on season 2! I need to sleep!
this is a great series! i've been hooked, watchin all the parts in one run! MOAR
Mrs Choe laughs like an airhorn! what a treasure!
david's graffiti interpretations are always funny :D
They have 3 people (family one dedicated film) but both of them have small cameras. Vice has a back up vehicle follow them everywhere. Vice does not get involved in there illegal activates (such as train hopping) which is some states is a min of 2 years in jail. When they do something illegal they try and cut it ever since they almost went to jail when they filmed them jumping on a train to get to LA. But the Vice 'safety' crew and his 3rd unknown family member usually bail on illegal activities and go to the small production crew vehicle. 16:40 notice the film cut before he cuts the dead bolt off the fence? Cutting a lock is a crime they cut it from the video.,
@jbizzy71
4 жыл бұрын
Lx sc train hopping, vandalism, illegal boarder crossing, carrying a firearm over state/country lines, even hitchhiking in certain states (maybe if not all states) is illegal as well. I don’t understand why he made or released this video if it was real because he’s incriminating himself pretty much the whole time.
@VagueMemory
4 жыл бұрын
@@jbizzy71 It's because they are not actually doing those things.. A lot of it is staged and for some of it permission is asked ahead of time. I don't know this to be fact but I know how producers handle reality shows and it is far easier, safer and more hassle free to use actors as the people stopping to offer rides. That way they do not really have to wait on the side of the road for hours and hours and hours each day and they do not have to worry that the drivers are going to be uninteresting people or that when someone finally stops, they are not going in the same direction. For all of the things you can imagine being an issue, as a producer the answer is to stage it.
@mr.nobody8181
4 жыл бұрын
@@VagueMemory noooo tell me it's not staged I want to believe :(
I wacthed season 1 last night all 5 in a row. Woke up now I'll binge wacth season 2. It's that good
Keep doing these hitchhiking videos! They're awesome!
I was inspired to do this! I went from Colorado to Washington! It was dope! I will never forget!
@nani8701
2 жыл бұрын
Omg
@nani8701
2 жыл бұрын
I want to do that but I'm scared
@arturoELchurro69
2 жыл бұрын
It tough man but it's something not a lot of people have done. If your down for the adventure then send it just take care of yourself and trust none, to a point obviously. I had my bag stolen but some homeless people gave me what I needed and I kept going. Ultimate freedom!
@arturoELchurro69
2 жыл бұрын
THUMBS UP!
Know whats really funnny, just giving hitchikers the thumbs up as you drive on past them
@EveryDaySkinnyGuy
10 жыл бұрын
that's dicks.
@danbrady3196
10 жыл бұрын
I love the hitch hiking lifestyle but your comment is awesome haha
“The son of my uncles nephew” wait 🤯
Their hitchhiking is real, I believe that unshakably, David and Harry do not strike me as disingenuous. Some of the clips are OF COURSE acted out, they are supposed to be entertaining and amusing filler, if you really believe that they, taking testosterone and crossing the border illegally into the US was an attempt to trick you into thinking they actually did it, you probably have low intelligence.
@austinyates8819
5 жыл бұрын
iv steroids lmao no
@jbizzy71
4 жыл бұрын
Joe Bert you definitely don’t have any intelligence if you think: a) this whole video is real. And b) if you think you know these guys just because you watch their videos. However, if you’re just a troll looking for a reaction.... get a life dude.
@jbizzy71
4 жыл бұрын
He did so many incriminating things throughout this whole video he’d be in jail for doing 90% of this stuff
@VagueMemory
4 жыл бұрын
@@jbizzy71 Couldn't have put it better myself. Unfortunately the majority of people are easily deceived with media.
@elite_8210
4 жыл бұрын
lol shut the fuck up
His mother sounds just like kitty from that 70s show !
Wtf there her laugh
@wattman-music-archive
8 жыл бұрын
HE HE HE. HEWHEHEHEHEHHEHEHEH
@NoSlow78
8 жыл бұрын
+Carson T His mom has a wicked sarcastic sounding laugh.
@Mimsyborogove923
5 жыл бұрын
Classic Korean mom laugh.
@cheechchong8690
5 жыл бұрын
Her laugh sounds exactly like cone-heads... Shes a legend i like it :)
@Salomon_G
4 жыл бұрын
It's like Kitty's laugh from That 70s Show
His mom is so sweet and wholesome
It's 5am I've been doing thumbs up docs since like 1am. David Choe seems like an awesome and wild guy
went in a model beer truck, came out with caronas. lol
Love dis series
I first saw this in January of 2009! I love vice! David Choe is an awesome artist!
His moms laugh reminds me of my grandma. I love it.
I love how david said "My uncle's nephew harry" instead of saying his cousin lol
@marlene144
Жыл бұрын
I thought he is his brother
I feel like that beer truck driver noticed and pulled off waiting for the cops and they just narrowly escaped, Lmao.
The moms laugh is the best part of this episode lol.
This is amazing, glad I found this
All the honour for the amazing Cameraman !!!!
Sounds like the mum from "That 70's Show", and is therefore wonderful.
Awesome. Was hoping there'd be more.
Every show awesome, Choe is the GOAT. Choe for POTUS
id love to see the extra footage.
If my mom had a laugh like that I would be full of life too
Oh man this was just perfect!
It made me so happy to see them suit up
*runs from police with needles stuck in arm
3:55 - running from the cops during the day 3:57 - running from the cops (suddenly it's night?)
Season 2!!!!!! Moms house looks so cozy
Who cares if it's fake or not. This is f-ing dope!👍
"All the way to the North Pole in Alaska".
@Ryan-dc6lj
5 жыл бұрын
I wonder if they mean the city of North Pole, AK - outside of Fairbanks.
@mikehunt7406
3 жыл бұрын
I came straight to the comments to see if anyone caught that
I listened to Joe Rogan's interview with David choe, and couldn't stop listening. This guy is awesome
YES there IS a season 2!!!
This guys is super rich. He has a bunch of FB stock that he's had since the company was fairly new. Winning!!
@davidl9155
8 жыл бұрын
Yea but he hasn't been able to sell it all due the fact that he owns wayyyyyyyyyyyy to much of facebooks equity.
his mom laughs like Joker 2019
his mom's laugh is insane!
there's so much to do. love them
Where does the cameraman go?
@resyncs6357
8 жыл бұрын
With them
@kevinp8108
8 жыл бұрын
There is a production crew that follows Dave, Harry and the cameraman in a RV. This ensures their safety when they're hitch hiking. Most of this stuff is staged.
@LD-vr1yq
7 жыл бұрын
"Most" meaning like > 30%
@jbizzy71
4 жыл бұрын
Joshverd you can kinda tell because he’s the one HOLDING THE CAMERA AND FILMING... smh..
@Burley_Bert
2 жыл бұрын
SHERLOCK
to think David is worth $300 million now wow
@anthnyshi9513
4 жыл бұрын
He is it’s crazy
This are amazinh to watch
Shout out to mama choe she a real one😤
Plot twist: David’s mom is the joker
Wait, how'd the cameraman follow them too?
im pretty impressed by the throw up he puts on the wall 9:20
Good video.... Keep up the effort and breakage of paradigms.
"...the son of my uncles nephew..." Is that what I heard? I'm still stuck on that, trying to figure it out...lol
"let me do all the talking"
WOw amazing times was back then and amazing content not like todays videos on youtube
Hitchhikes to Fresno with a backpack. Pulls out drum set and guitar. 😂 Legendary
can you imagine how awesome it would be to hitchhike with these guys?