From One-Eyed Jacks to Windom Earle’s doctored cards, playing cards have played an important role in Twin Peaks since the very beginning. It was no surprise to find them in the most recent season on Showtime. While researching the film location for the cheap motel in Buckhorn, I identified the card Mr. C shows Darya and soon…
After all these years of being a Twin Peaks fan, there are certain images stick out in my mind. In particular, I remember many scenes with James Marshall as Laura Palmer’s secret boyfriend, James Hurley. While some have joked about his role, he really does give an emotionally-charged and powerful performance in all three seasons plus Twin…
Kicking of the New Year with a return to the Kiana Lodge in Poulsbo, Washington. This location served as the film location of both the Packard family’s Blue Pine Lodge and The Great Northern Hotel as seen in the Twin Peaks Pilot. Today, I’m focusing on the kitchen which is seen briefly toward the beginning of the…
One of the first articles I wrote for TwinPeaksBlog.com traced the route Agent Cooper drives when entering the town of Twin Peaks. I clearly have an affinity for identifying these driving scenes seen throughout all three seasons of my favorite show. This time, I’m examining the route Mr. C drives during Twin Peaks – Part 3…
I loved seeing the legendary Don Murray play Bushnell Mullins, Dougie Jones’ boss at Lucky 7 Insurance, in Season 3 of Twin Peaks. Thanks to a giant framed poster behind Mullins’ desk at Lucky 7, we get some insight into his character. Now that some time has passed since Season 3 ended (and those Non-Disclosure Agreements…
The archival of all things Twin Peaks continues with a look at The Television Collection set released in late 2019 and early 2020. This set was a slightly smaller version of the incomparable Twin Peaks – From Z to A Limited Edition Blu-ray collection. Let’s take a look at the announcement, worldwide packaging and artwork…
A cluster of buildings sit on a nondescript corner of a desert road outside Palmdale, California. Surrounded by Joshua trees and nestled in the shadow of a beige-colored mountain, these seemingly abandoned buildings look like something from a bygone era. Things are not what they seem, however, as the diner, gas station and motel are…
For the 500th article on Twin Peaks Blog, I’m exploring the iconic Chili John’s Restaurant and Taproom in Burbank, California This location played a small part as Pop’s Diner in the incredible Part 8 from Twin Peaks Season 3 on Showtime. Despite the dining room being closed due to the current pandemic, I took a…
After visiting Frame of Mind Pictures in Glendale, California to see the David Lynch-themed art exhibit, I quickly stopped by the film location that served as the Buckhorn Police Department exterior in Twin Peaks. This historic building is now home to the Los Angeles Police Museum and it appears a few times throughout Season 3.
In a year that has been filled with immeasurable loss, it is with heavy heart that I pen this Love Letter to Clark Middleton. He played Charlie in Twin Peaks Season 3 on Showtime and passed on Sunday, October 4 at age 63 after contracting West Nile Virus. Appearing in four episodes, Clark’s character Charlie left a…