Following my love letter to my favorite scene in all of Twin Peaks, I was reminiscing about the time I visited the film location for the Fat Trout Trailer Park in Washington state. Thanks to an unscheduled stop during a bus tour at the 1996 Twin Peaks Fan Fest, I have a few photos to…
When Twin_Petes profiled me for his project, Une Me Solitaire: Fans in a Living Novel, I briefly mentioned my favorite scene in all of Twin Peaks takes place around dusk at the Fat Trout Trailer Park in Deer Meadow. Why is this my favorite scene? Let’s take a closer look at a memorable two minutes from Twin Peaks: Fire Walk…
On April 8, 1990, “Twin Peaks” premiered on the ABC television network. In honor of the show’s 28th Anniversary today, I’m taking a closer look at the many views of the iconic “Welcome to Twin Peaks” sign.
In the first Setting the Stage article, I visited the Blue Pine Lodge, home to the Packard family. That article focused on the exterior shots of the lodge from Twin Peaks. This time, I’m focusing on the giant log located on the shore also known as Laura Palmer’s Log.
In the Pilot episode of Twin Peaks, Catherine Martell is reading a newspaper in the kitchen at Blue Pine Lodge as Pete Martell tells her he’s “gone fishing.” The Blue Pine Lodge is actually Kiana Lodge located in Poulsbo, Washington. I first visited this location on August 9, 1996 when I attended the 1996 Twin…
Late in the Pilot Episode of Twin Peaks, Sheriff Harry Truman and Special Agent Dale Cooper return to the Twin Peaks Sheriff’s Department. Upon entering the Conference Room, they are greeted with carafes of coffee and lots of doughnuts neatly stacked in rows on a table. Cooper surveys the set up and remarks it looks…
Early in Twin Peaks Part 1 on Showtime, there is an establishing shot of the fictional town of Buckhorn, South Dakota. This episode debuted on May 21, 2017, and by June 11, I had found the location.
According to a 1991 Star Pics trading card, a Bewick’s Wren (pronounced like “Buick”) supposedly greeted viewers during each Twin Peaks episode in seasons 1 and 2. In reality, the bird was a varied female Thrush. The film location for this scene was originally identified by Charles from the now defunct InTwinPeaks.com website. It was…
Early in Twin Peaks Part 1 on Showtime, a 21 second aerial view of the New York City skyline is shown. The key to identifying the footage used for this clip was found when I located the footage used for Diane Evans’ apartment.
Toward the end of Twin Peaks Part 5 on Showtime, there is a short establishing shot of Buenos Aires, Argentina. As it turns out, this scene has a minor connection to the exterior establishing shot of Diane Evans’ apartment.