To paraphrase a line from Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, “This is where Leo and Shelly live!” I’m taking a look at the exterior scenes of The Johnson House in this Setting the Stage story. Two different exterior locations were used for the home – one in Washington state and the other in southern California.
The home exterior of Leo and Shelly Johnson had two different film locations in Twin Peaks. The Pilot Episode and Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me exterior location used a home in Snoqualmie, Washington. For Seasons 1 and 2, the crew used a spot located in southern California.
There were two exterior locations used for the home of Leo and Shelly Johnson. The first home exterior seen the Pilot Episode and Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me was located in Washington State.
In the Twin Peaks pilot episode, Bobby Briggs offers to drive Shelly Johnson home from the Double R Diner. As it turns out, this scene is similar to other driving scenes in the series – it’s a combination of four different film locations in the Snoqualmie, Washington area.
This Vacant Peaks article is the first of two stories about Leo and Shelly Johnson’s house. This recurring series captures glimpses of buildings, sets, props or details without people. For this first part, I’m focusing on the Pilot Episode and Season 1 of Twin Peaks. The exterior location in the Pilot Episode was shot in Washington state. The…
When Special Agent Dale Cooper seeks accommodations in Twin Peaks, Sheriff Harry S. Truman offers to get him a great rate at the clean and reasonably priced Great Northern Hotel. This Setting the Stage article takes a closer look at the exteriors scenes of this iconic hotel from Seasons 1-3 of Twin Peaks.
In Twin Peaks Part 14 on Showtime, we are offered a look at James Hurley who is working as a security guard for The Great Northern Hotel. If you are already planning your next Halloween costume, I identified his silver security guard badge.
For this Vacant Peaks article, I’m wrapping up Season 2 at The Great Northern Hotel with a look at Episodes 2014-2022. The Salish Lodge & Spa served as the exterior location for The Great Northern Hotel. All interior scenes in these episodes were shot on a set located in southern California.
Did you know the Mitchum Brothers have a connection to Frank Sinatra? Their home seen in Twin Peaks Parts 10, 11 and 16 on Showtime was once the home to “ol’ blue eyes” through most of the 1950s. Here’s a closer look at this multi-million dollar estate known as “Farralone.”
Wagon-Wheel Do-Nuts, a local doughnut shop in Twin Peaks, is described in the first draft of episode 1.001 (see this article on WelcomeToTwinPeaks.com for more on this location). The location was briefly seen in a deleted scene from season one where Deputy Andy Brennan and Lucy Moran pick up an order of doughnuts. I first visited…