In honor of Harry Goaz’s birthday on December 27, I’m examining Deputy Andy Brennan’s outfits from Season 1 of David Lynch and Mark Frost’s Twin Peaks. This Costuming Peaks article covers the Pilot Episode through Episode 1007.
COSTUMING TEAM FOR DEPUTY ANDY BRENNAN IN TWIN PEAKS
The late Patricia Norris served as the Costume Designer for the Pilot Episode. She was was joined by Earl Lewis as Key Costumer and Ron Leamon as Wardrobe Supervisor. Sarah Markowitz took over costuming duties for Seasons 1 and 2 with Laurie L Hudson as the Costume Supervisor.
DEPUTY ANDY BRENNAN COSTUMES IN TWIN PEAKS
PILOT EPISODE
We’re first introduced to Deputy Brennan on the shore of Blue Pine Lodge in the Pilot Episode. His boss Sheriff Truman asks him to take photographs of the body wrapped in plastic.
Andy is sporting his traditional Sheriff Deputy’s outfit which will be seen throughout most of the series.
He sports his jacket while questioning Bobby Briggs in the library at Twin Peaks High School.
As the conversation becomes heated, the Deputy attempts to restrain Bobby. Notice Deputy Brennan’s brown tie.
While researching this article, I realized that during the scuffle between Bobby and the deputies, Andy’s tie is knocked off.
This means he was wearing a clip-on tie and this seems to be the only time in the series where it is knocked off.
We then travel to the Palmer House where Sheriff Truman questions Sarah Palmer while Deputy Andy looks on.
After taking a call, he reports that Ronette Pulaski is missing. We also catch a glimpse of Andy’s Sheriff’s Badge. For the Pilot Episode, the officer’s badges read “Diamond County Deputy.”
In the original “Northwest Passage” script, the town of Twin Peaks was set in Diamond County as described when Sheriff Steadman (later named Truman) drives away in his vehicle.
Steadman hops into his souped-up Diamond County Sheriff’s Department cruiser, fires up the big V-8 and rooster-tails it towards the highway, as his red and blue toplights start spinning.
By Episode 1001, the badges will change. More on that later.
We get a better look at his badge – Number 684 – in this publicity photo on The Mauve Zone. It was taking
Speaking of the train yard, we see Andy telephone Lucy.
He is upset after witnessing the crime scene in the train car. Notice how he is holding the phone.
Another publicity shot has Andy holding the phone to the opposite side of his face.
There is also a shot of him wearing his houndstooth Twin Peaks Sheriff’s Department hat. With the exception of a deleted scene in Season 1, we won’t see him wearing the hat until Episode 1005.
The same shot without the hat.
Back at the Twin Peaks Sheriff’s Department, Deputy Andy assists Deputy Hawk with locking up James Hurley.
INTERNATIONAL PILOT ENDING
During the ending of the International Pilot, we catch a rare look at Deputy Andy wearing something else besides his uniform. We won’t see him dressed differently until mid-Season 2.
I love his jacket which his most likely made by Pendleton in the 1950s.
We also see Deputy Andy (houndstooth hat in hand) debriefing Sheriff Truman and Agent Cooper outside the county morgue.
EPISODE 1001
For Episode 1001, we see Andy watching a glass wall being removed in the lobby of the Twin Peaks Sheriff’s Department while eating a doughnut and holding a CCX Trucking mug.
We would have seen Andy wearing his beloved cap if the Deleted Scene with Lucy Moran and him was kept in this first episode. Andy wears the hat while picking up food at Wagon-Wheel Do-Nuts in Twin Peaks.
EPISODE 1002
Andy’s leather gloves return for Episode 1002. He hasn’t worn them since visiting the train yard in the Pilot Episode.
A great close-up shot of Deputy Brennan listening to Agent Cooper discuss Tibet.
Lucy and Andy listening to Agent Cooper in Episode 1002.
Harry Goaz is such a great performer. When he appears to be hit by Cooper’s stray rock, Harry was holding a rock against his forehead and let it go thus giving the illusion it struck him. Creative!
Where there’s no sense, there’s no feeling … but there is a houndstooth hat.
EPISODE 1003
Watch Andy’s hand gestures during the confrontation between Doctor Hayward and Special Agent Rosenfield. He wants to jump in but just doesn’t.
An alternate shot from this scene courtesy of The Mauve Zone.
Still wearing his uniform when he tells Sheriff Truman that it’s time for the funeral.
As Bobby Briggs moves to attack James Hurley during Laura Palmer’s funeral, we see Andy watching the action while hold that hat. He really, really loved his hat.
EPISODE 1004
Andy is seen sketching at the Palmer House in Episode 1004.
When Andy returns to the Sheriff’s Station he stops to speak with Lucy. He’s now sporting his Twin Peaks Sheriff’s Deputy badge which has a different badge number than the Pilot.
The badge number could be 3667 or 3687 but it was extremely difficult to get a good look during Season 1. If you can identify the number, please share in the comments below. This is Andy’s second badge which will change again later in the season.
He’s seen holding his sketch of Killer BOB at the Twin Peaks Sheriff’s Department before the team visits the Timber Falls Motel.
At the Timber Falls Motel, Andy accidentally drops and fires his weapon.
Inside Phillip Gerard’s motel room, Andy also accidentally opens a suitcase full of samples shoes. Oh look, there is Andy’s hat!
Andy fetched Finley’s Fine Twine for Agent Cooper while they visited Bob Lydecker’s animal clinic.
Another great close up of Deputy Brennan.
I still couldn’t see the badge number during the shooting range scene in this episode.
Some great reaction shots while Andy examines the files from Lydecker’s office. He’s so excited to have found Waldo, Jacques Renault’s Myna bird.
EPISODE 1005
By request, Andy delivers a doughnut and hot coffee to Agent Cooper. But watch this scene carefully.
Cooper hands the coffee and doughnut back to Andy after spotting something in the light fixture. Andy subsequently takes a bite!
As Cooper is fetching the item, Andy drinks the coffee!
“Flesh World” magazine is revealed and Deputy Brennan celebrates by taking a second bite from Agent Cooper’s doughnut.
Finally, we see Deputy Andy Brennan wearing his houndstooth hat as he speaks with Shelly Johnson at her home.
Here is another look at his hat. It’s a rare thing to see in Twin Peaks.
EPISODE 1006
Sheepishly, Andy enters the Sheriff’s Department at the beginning of Episode 1006.
He tries speaking with Lucy who just isn’t having it today. We almost get a clear look at his badge number; I still think the number is 3667.
The two of them share a moment after learning that Waldo was killed by a gun.
EPISODE 1007
The Deputy has become quite a marksman after three episodes. He saves Sheriff Truman’s life by shooting Jacques Renault.
Back at the Sheriff’s Department, Andy is celebrated by his teammates. He’s also sporting a new badge – Number 431. You can see a close up of this badge on this website from Twin Peaks Archive. I first identified the badge on Twitter on September 4, 2013 (has it really been more than seven years?). Andy will continue wearing badge 431 even into Season 3.
Big Ed retells the story of how Andy saved the day.
We get one last shot of Andy’s hat in his back pocket during this Season 1 finale.
I close this article with three publicity shots courtesy of The Mauve Zone. Based on Kimmy Robertson’s outfit, this amazing image may have been taken around the time they were shooting Episode 1007.
There is a close-up shot of Harry Goaz at Deputy Brennan.
Notice how the badge number is 431 which is the same one used in Episode 1007. He has badge 3667(?) in Episode 1006.
I also noticed that Andy’s Jacket Id name tag changes as well. In the earlier episodes it looks like he is wearing a gold name tag and then in changes to a silver one. I never noticed that before and only did now because I recently purchased the silver name tag.