During the first two seasons of Twin Peaks, there are two paintings prominently featured above booths at the Double R Diner set. The desert-themed image is by artist Norman Yeckley is titled “Spring Formal.” But what about the ocean-themed image in the adjacent booth? After some extensive research, I discovered the origin of that painting…
In Twin Peaks Part 4 on Showtime, Dougie Jones enjoys breakfast with his son Sonny Jim in his home kitchen. Perched on a counter behind Dougie and Sonny Jim was a brightly colored owl which quickly became something I had to own.
In Twin Peaks Part 18 on Showtime, Dale Cooper and Diane Evans drive 430 miles to a spot in the desert. I found the location on the morning of September 4, 2017, the day after Part 18 first aired. This location was easy to find thanks to a previously identified film location. More on that in…
In Twin Peaks Part 11 on Showtime, Bill Hastings leads FBI Agents Cole, Rosenfield and Preston along with Buckhorn Detective Macklay to the location where he claims to have seen Major Briggs. The address for the location is 2240 Sycamore in Buckhorn, South Dakota. But where was the scene filmed for the series?
In Twin Peaks Part 9 on Showtime, there is a short establishing shot of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Inside, Dougie and Janey-E wait while Detectives Fusco hear a statement from Bushnell Mullins. The architecture screams southern California, so I knew the building wasn’t shot in Las Vegas or Washington state. But where was…
Early in Twin Peaks Part 12 on Showtime, FBI Deputy Director Gordon Cole raises a glass of red wine with the Blue Rose Task Force and says, “Here’s to the Bureau.” Which wine do they drink, you ask?
In Twin Peaks Part 18 on Showtime, Carrie Page leaves Odessa, Texas with Richard/Cooper and heads to Twin Peaks, WA. The actual location of their journey out of “Odessa” takes place in Littlerock, California.
In Twin Peaks Part 18 on Showtime, there is a short nighttime transition scene of Richard/Cooper and Carrie Page leaving Odessa, Texas. While the scene lasts only eight seconds, I located it on September 11, 2017 thanks to a road sign.
In September 2017, Barnes & Noble released the “Twin Peaks” Limited Event Series Soundtrack on vinyl. This copy included a signed insert by composer Angelo Badalamenti.
The crucial sequel to the New York Times bestselling “The Secret History of Twin Peaks,” Mark Frost’s “Twin Peaks: The Final Dossier” was released on October 31, 2017. VJ Books offered signed copies of this book via their website which I ordered in late 2017.