In Episode 2010, Nadine Butler Hurley tries out for cheerleading at the Twin Peaks High School field. This spot is the fifth location used for Twin Peaks High School scenes. It’s located down the way from Franklin Canyon Park, home to Glastonberry Grove and Walking After Maddy’s Death just to name a few.
The field is located at 1924 Lake Drive in Beverly Hills, California. The image above shows the approximate locations where several scenes were shot.
I visited this location on May 26, 2019 during a slightly rainy and overcast day in Los Angeles.
Let’s take a closer look…
The scene opens with an establishing shot of the Twin Peaks High School sign seen at the top of this article.
Thanks to long-time Twin Peaks crew member Malone, we have a look at the actual location of the Welcome sign. He posted this Polaroid on his Instagram account on May 17, 2018.
The scene cuts to a cheerleader finishing a routine. Look carefully and you’ll spot the sign in the background near the tree line.
Above is a view of the location from May 26, 2019
P.E. Teach (played by Lisa Cloud) and Assistant Principal Greege (played by Don Calfa) watch the cheerleading tryouts from a randomly placed desk in the field. I love the “Go Steeplejacks” sign in the background.
The trees and fence in the background of the scene are shown above. It appears the wooden fence was changed at some point after the episode was shot.
The P.E. Teacher looks in disbelief as Nadine introduces herself.
Here’s the same field from May 26. The crew added the bleachers and streamers for the scene.
Nadine runs off to perform a flip.
I want the guy’s version of that jacket!
Notice the bleachers with students were placed along the tree line next to the high school sign. There is a chainlink fence behind the sign.
The fence is part of private property owned by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. Trees have grown since the episode was shot so most of the fence is now covered.
“Nadine” does a series of backflips. Most likely these flips were performed by stunt actor Birgit K. Scheir who can be seen in this 1989 video of her balance beam routine at the European Championships.
Nadine finishes her routine with the help of another student. In the background you can see more of the fence from the LADWP property.
That same fence and area can be seen in this Google Maps image from 2015.
Have I mentioned I want a version of that grey jacket?
Nadine then throws the student who helped her through the air.
Here’s a similar view from my visit in May. The trees have grown a lot since the early 1990s.
Years later, I am still baffled as to why Nadine throws the student. But let’s watch his flight anyway.
CORKSCREW!!!!
A similar image from May 2019.
Pretty much my same expression every time I watch this episode.
Once more with feeling…
The camera pans up slightly to reveal a hill behind the P.E. Teacher and the Assistant Principal. You can still see the hill behind the teachers yet trees cover most of it now.
He crashes through a net and lands on students (other stunt performers trained to break his fall I’m sure). Notice the LADWP fence seen again in the background.
The giant tree by where the student landed.
One more time … that jacket!
The area behind the cheerleaders. The Twin Peaks High School sign was placed near this area too.
If I can’t have the jacket, I’ll settle for a popped collar and a TP Cardigan Sweater.
Are they twins?
Notice the grass stain on the popped collar. A must if I ever cosplay as this cheerleader.
The grass from Franklin Canyon Park around the scene where the cheerleader lands. Yes, I’m that obsessive.
Nadine finishes her routine. The trees seen in the background are the same one as the corkscrew student.
A hat tip once again to InTwinPeaks.com who first wrote about this location in the late 2000s. Below is a look at the pages from that now closed website.
Related Articles:
- Twin Peaks High School – Pilot Episode and Series
- Twin Peaks High School – Fire Walk With Me
- Twin Peaks High School – Fast Times at Twin Peaks High
- Twin Peaks High School – Tale of Two Bathrooms
- Vacant Peaks – Twin Peaks High School
