In Twin Peaks, One Eyed Jacks is a casino and brothel located in Canada just over the Washington state line. It was first owned by the Horne brothers before Jean Renault ousted Ben later in the series. The location appears in nine episodes between the first two seasons. In reality, there were two California locations…
In Episode 1.002 of Twin Peaks, Ben and Jerry Horne take a trip to One-Eyed Jacks. The casino and brothel is located in Canada just over the boarder from Washington state. In reality, they arrive at a boat dock located in Agoura Hills, California.
When Special Agent Dale Cooper and Big Ed Hurley go undercover at One Eyed Jack’s, there is a short establishing shot of Deputy Hawk’s surveillance van. This shot first appears in Episode 1.006 and is reused in Episode 1.007. In reality, the 1985 GMC Vandura van was filmed around Malibou Lake in southern California.
Similar to the Johnson House, the Hayward House had two film locations in Twin Peaks. The Pilot episode and Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me used a home in Everett, Washington. The exterior of the home in Seasons 1 and 2 was shot in southern California with interiors captured on a set. But through the magic…
To paraphrase a line from Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, “This is where Leo and Shelly live!” I’m taking a look at the exterior scenes of The Johnson House in this Setting the Stage story. Two different exterior locations were used for the home – one in Washington state and the other in southern California.
The home exterior of Leo and Shelly Johnson had two different film locations in Twin Peaks. The Pilot Episode and Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me exterior location used a home in Snoqualmie, Washington. For Seasons 1 and 2, the crew used a spot located in southern California.
Did you know the Mitchum Brothers have a connection to Frank Sinatra? Their home seen in Twin Peaks Parts 10, 11 and 16 on Showtime was once the home to “ol’ blue eyes” through most of the 1950s. Here’s a closer look at this multi-million dollar estate known as “Farralone.”
Wagon-Wheel Do-Nuts, a local doughnut shop in Twin Peaks, is described in the first draft of episode 1.001 (see this article on WelcomeToTwinPeaks.com for more on this location). The location was briefly seen in a deleted scene from season one where Deputy Andy Brennan and Lucy Moran pick up an order of doughnuts. I first visited…
The Palmer residence is one of the most iconic homes in Twin Peaks. For this Setting the Stage article, I’m taking a closer look at the exterior scenes from Seasons 1 and 2.
Twin Peaks Part 8 on Showtime opens with Ray Monroe and Mr. C driving. after leaving Yankton Federal Prison. Unlike the 1989 comedy-drama that inspired the title of this article, Ray and Mr. C are on their way to the Farm. I stumbled onto the location where this scene was filmed by accident. I had…