The DVD releases for the first two seasons of David Lynch and Mark Frost’s Twin Peaks nearly mirrored the series’ release on VHS in the early 1990s. In December 2001, the first seven episode DVD set was released without the pilot episode just like the original VHS release. Despite this fact, it was an exciting time…
As an archivist for my favorite television show Twin Peaks, I love finding ephemera created when David Lynch and Mark Frost’s masterpiece first aired in the early 1990s. Many of these paper items were produced for a specific, immediate purpose and not much thought was given to saving them for future records. This colorful brochure was…
In April 2018, Showtime sent members of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences voting for the Emmy Awards a DVD set containing all 18 part of Twin Peaks: The Return. This five-disc set was in advance of the “For Your Emmy Consideration” campaign launched in May that year. There was an event held on May…
In this day of streaming services and 4K Ultra HD discs, it’s wild to think Twin Peaks first aired when those things were only futuristic daydreams. In 1990-1991, the only way people could watch David Lynch and Mark Frost’s “wonderful and strange” show on a different day or time than it was broadcast was to record…
In May 2018, Showtime launched a “For Your Consideration” campaign for Twin Peaks: The Return. This campaign was designed to appeal to members of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences who would be voting for the Emmy Awards. From a special event held on May 2 with David Lynch, Kyle MacLachlan and Laura Dern to…
While researching stories for Twin Peaks Blog, one thing that has continually surprised me is the number of times the Twin Peaks pilot was shown before debuting on the ABC Television Network in April 1990. From Telluride to Vancouver to Miami, here is a summary of the places throughout North America and the United Kingdom…
Ten years ago on July 29, 2014, one of the greatest Blu-ray sets was released – Twin Peaks – The Entire Mystery. Words can not describe how happy I was to finally have the entire series and 1992 feature film in high-definition. Additionally, the set contained the long-anticipated Missing Pieces with alternate and deleted scenes from Twin Peaks:…
I’ve always heard the Twin Peaks Pilot Episode was available in the United Kingdom market and select other countries long before the episode aired in the United States on April 8, 1990. This article continues my in-depth examination of home video releases and attempts to solve the mystery of this particular VHS cassette release.
My analysis on Twin Peaks on home video continues with a look at the Laserdisc release of the International Pilot in the United States. Like their close cousins vinyl album covers, Laserdisc cover artwork offered a fantastic canvas to present some stunning artwork. This may be one of my favorite packaging designs from all of the…
If there is one Twin Peaks home video set that’s near to my heart it’s the 1993 release from Worldvision Home Video. This special collectors edition set was the first time that all 29 episodes (minus the Pilot) were available on VHS. It’s also how I got to see Episodes 2001 to 2012, which I…