One of my favorite things to find are props that were carried over from the Pilot Episode to the regular season of Twin Peaks. Thanks to the help of fellow Bookhouse Boy Jason McMahan, I recently picked up a replica of the Con-way Central Express (CCX) Miles Ahead mug that is seen both in the Pilot…
Steven Rhodes’ tour of Twin Peaks continues with new artwork on Society6 for the 30th Anniversary. This time he’s featuring Big Ed’s Gas Farm which was shot in three different locations for Seasons 1-3.
In Twin Peaks Part 8 on Showtime, there is a brief scene of a mechanic who passes out after hearing the Woodsman speak on KPJK radio. The scene may be short but it’s part of my never-ending quest to identify all of the film locations from this series. Thanks to fellow Bookhouse Boys, I learned…
Big Ed’s Gas Farm moves around in Twin Peaks. This film location joins a list of other spots, such as the Fat Trout Trailer Park and the Palmer house, that were shot in multiple locations. For the Pilot, the location was found along Preston-Fall City Road in Washington. Episode 1005 used the Newcomb’s Ranch parking lot…
In a Setting the Stage article, I shared a look at the exterior locations used for Big Ed’s Gas Farm. There are actually three different locations that were used in the series. This article focuses on the first location, which was featured in the Pilot Episode, Episode 1002 and Episode 2017.
Big Ed’s Gas Farm in Twin Peaks was a service station run by Big Ed Hurley. I’m taking a closer look at the exteriors of this location as seen in Seasons 1-3 of Twin Peaks. Interestingly, the location “moved” three times during the run of the show.
In Twin Peaks Part 15 on Showtime, Nadine Hurley walks to Big Ed’s Gas Farm carrying her golden shovel where she sets Big Ed free to pursue his true love, Norma Jennings. Locating this film location was relatively easy as Mount Si (also known as White Tail Peak and Blue Pine Mountain in the town of Twin…