David Lynch and Mark Frost’s Twin Peaks wouldn’t be what it is today without Harley Peyton. One of several writers for the show, he contributed some of the most memorable and quotable dialogue. There would be no ‘give yourself a present everyday‘ without Peyton. He was the first writer to tackle the series solo with his…
When the Giant suddenly appears in Room 315 at The Great Northern Hotel, he tells Special Agent Dale Cooper three things that will come true. Episode 2.001 was the first episode of the much-anticipated Season 2 that aired on September 30, 1990. Mark Frost and David Lynch collaborated on the script while Frost wrote the…
I feel like I’ve been waiting my entire life to write this article. Today, the planets Jupiter and Saturn will be conjunct in the night sky. Long time Twin Peaks fans have been mimicking Windom Earle signing about this conjunction since episode 2.020 (#27) first aired on April 18, 1991. It is by far one…
As we approach the 30th Anniversary of Twin Peaks on April 8, I’m examining various aspects of David Lynch and Mark Frost’s incredible Pilot Episode. While studying the original script when the show was titled “Northwest Passage,” I discovered one of the most iconic lines spoken by Pete Martell is missing. Here’s a closer look…
Special Agent Albert Rosenfield (played by the late Miguel Ferrer) delivers some of the greatest dialogue in Twin Peaks. From his cursing out Gene Kelly in Season 3 to his analysis of Agent Cooper’s vision in Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, he consistently delivered a top notch performance. But it was his response to…
Throughout Twin Peaks, I am continually impressed with how Special Agent Dale Cooper uses intuition, deduction and sometimes magic to figure things out. In Episode 1004, he offers insight into how he looks at the world with a quote written by Robert Engles.
As the clock winds down on 2019, I’m reflecting on resolutions for the New Year. For this Quotable Peaks article, I’m reminded of Ben Horne’s quest for goodness in the latter half of Twin Peaks Season 2. In Episode 2018, John Justice Wheeler, the mysterious businessman who flew into town to save Ben, shared a…
I pretty much love every scene with Major Garland Briggs (played by Don Davis). He delivers some of the most memorable Twin Peaks quotes from the first two seasons. For this Quotable Peaks article, I examine a brief exchange in Episode 2.020 between Windom Earle (played by Kenneth Welsh) and a drugged-up Major Briggs.
In addition to the dreamy music and mysterious locales, Twin Peaks is filled with many memorable quotes. Therefore, I’m launching a new series on Twin Peaks Blog called Quotable Peaks, which turns the spotlight on some of my favorite quotes and the writers who penned them. I’ll begin with one of my all-time favorite nuggets…
I made this on June 7, 2017 shortly after Twin Peaks Part 5 aired on Showtime. I was reading Mark Frost’s book, “The Secret History of Twin Peaks” which happened to coincide with this episode where Dr. Amp shovels his way out with his golden shovel.