In the first two parts of Twin Peaks on Showtime, we are introduced to the William (Bill) and Phyllis Hastings who live in the town of Buckhorn, South Dakota. These scenes were actually shot at a private residence in southern California. Let’s take a closer look.
In Twin Peaks Part 12 on Showtime, Sarah Palmer has a strange shopping experience at Keri’s Handi-Mart. This is the only time we see the grocery store in the series. While it’s not included in the “Twin Peaks Access Guide to the Town” or mentioned at any other time in the series, the scene is…
One thing I love about Twin Peaks is meeting other Bookhouse Boys and Gals who are just as passionate as me about the little things that make the show both wonderful and strange. During a recent visit to southern California, I spent a day with fellow film location hunter Ivan Bukta looking for the best spots…
In Twin Peaks Part 6 on Showtime, Special Agent Albert Rosenfield tells Deputy Director Gordon Cole that he knows where Diane Evans, Cooper’s long-time secretary, drinks. In the pouring rain, he sets out to find her at Max Von’s Bar in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In reality, the bar – Casey’s Irish Pub – is located in…
After escaping Windom Earle, Major Briggs is found wandering out of the woods by Deputy Hawk in Episode 2.021. Like many scenes from Season 2 (Glastonbury Grove, Audrey Horne and John Justice Wheeler’s picnic, etc.), this brief interaction was shot at Franklin Canyon Park in Los Angeles, California. I visited this location on July 13,…
In Episode 1001, Norma Jennings pays a visit to the Twin Peaks General Store where she runs into the cotton ball-obsessed Nadine Hurley. This is the only time that the General Store appears in the entire series. In reality, the location used for this store – Valley Hardware Toys & Trains – was found in…
In Twin Peaks Part 18 on Showtime, Richard/Cooper searches for a missing waitress named Carrie Page that worked at Eat at Judy’s in Odessa, Texas. After obtaining an address from a co-worker, he drives to a rundown home somewhere in the desert. In reality, this home is located in the Southern California desert and it took…
I’ve recently been exploring the film locations in Washington and California that were used for The Bookhouse in Season 1 and 2 of Twin Peaks. For this third article, I take a deep dive into the set created in Van Nuys, California for Episodes 2.006, 2.017, and 2.018.
The second of three locations for The Bookhouse appears in Episode 1003 of Twin Peaks. Sheriff Truman, Deputy Hawk and Big Ed Hurley take Special Agent Dale Cooper to this location shortly after enjoying pie and coffee at the Double R Diner. Unlike the Pilot Episode, the interior for this scene was shot in southern California…
I recently discussed the film location for the State Prison establishing shot from Twin Peaks episode 1.004. While this extremely brief shot was captured in Monroe, Washington, the interior scenes were shot on a soundstage in southern California. While I’ve been unable to find images from the actual soundstage set, Hank Jennings’ parole hearing scene…