Stand Up, dude! Gip and Miki start in a '70s motorhome from Los Angeles, cruising through the Western states, and heading south to Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. It's a 6-month journey, connecting with people who've got a real reason to stand up.
The show was broadcast by Sky Italy in 2005/2006.
Gip and Miki enter Guatemala, unaware of Hurricane Katrina's 2005 impact. They explore a hippie community and encounter the legacy of their parents' choices. Mechanical issues stall their motorhome in an unlikely location, while the episode ends with a story of the "masked surfer".
In the state of Sinaloa, Mexico, renowned for the notorious Sinaloa cartel, Gip and Miki find themselves thrust into an exhilarating escapade at the nation's largest cockfighting farm. The journey takes a wildlife turn as they explore Mazatlan's vibrant aquarium. Here, they cross paths with the globally acclaimed marine biologist Jose Alberto Varron, who passionately imparts his wisdom on the tireless crusade to safeguard endangered sea turtles.
Gip and Miki continue their Barranca del Cobre journey, meeting Tarahumara people and the shaman. They explore the contrast between their simple lives and ours. In Puerto Escondido, influenced by an iconic film, Italians flock in search of utopia. Interviews uncover the community's reality, including the tragic story of Claudio, an Italian expat. The duo moves on to Acapulco, renowned for its cliff divers, and secures an exclusive interview with the divers.
Arriving in Los Mochis, Gip and Miki dedicate an episode to showing how they manage their money wisely. They encounter Pechocho, a clever dolphin, visit a bat cave with no luck, and confront the Mayor over misleading guidebook information. A journey on the Chihuahua Express train takes them to the Tarahumara territory, with Ana Guevara guiding them to the Tarahumara shaman. Gip and Miki discreetly begin their quest for the shaman.
In a unique episode of Stand Up, Gip leaves Miki and Tommy B in charge for the first half. Gip rejoins in Tijuana for Mexican Independence Day. The initial part involves Miki and Tommy B creating a mock-fiction where Tommy B dies, and Miki heads to Mexico to deal with the situation.
Venturing into the heart of Mexico, the duo explores its rich culture, from mysticism to unexpected encounters. A Miss Thailand pageant, a daring rodeo in Guadalajara, and moments of contemplation on life's unpredictability. In Frisco, a bike trickster memory turns into an unexpected, tranquil loss.
