Twin Peaks Episode 2.016 airs on ABC Television Network

Episode 2.016 of Twin Peaks aired on the ABC Television Network at 10:00 p.m. on Feb. 16, 1991. This episode was directed by Lesli Linka Glatter and written by Tricia Brock. It was the lowest watched episode since the show first aired on April 8, 1990, with 7.8 million viewers in the United States. This prompted ABC to put the show on hiatus. Source: McBride, Wallace (August 14, 2017). “Ratings Battle: Dark Shadows Vs Twin Peaks, 1991”. The Collinsport Historical Society.