Growing up in the 1980s, I vividly recall anti-drunk driving campaigns led by Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (M.A.D.D.) and Students Against Drunk Drivers (S.A.D.D.). Drunk driving and alcohol-related traffic accidents had become an epidemic which needlessly took the lives of so many young people. To combat this issue, Reader’s Digest magazine launched a nationwide contest…
During the first two seasons of Twin Peaks, a stone sundial is seen outside the Twin Peaks Sheriff’s Department. This monument paid tribute to an early resident of Snoqualmie Valley who was a beloved and respected mill manager.
Being a child of the 1980s, I remember learning how to “dare to keep a kid off drugs” through the D.A.R.E. program at my grade school. This campaign along with the iconic frying of an egg to symbolize my brain being on drugs are forever imbedded into my brain. Perhaps that is what the Partnership…
I recently acquired two incredible auctions of publicity photos and slides from David Lynch and Mark Frost’s Twin Peaks. It’s unclear of their origin but I will be periodically offering high resolution scans and behind-the-scenes stories and details about the shots. To start, here is a 4-inch by 4-inch, black and white photo of Michael Ontkean…
Looking back at the first two seasons of Twin Peaks, I can’t help but think some mysteries may have been solved or documented differently if today’s modern technology was used. Take the instant photograph Dr. Hayward takes of Major Briggs’ neck in episode 2.013. If this scene was shot today, Doc would have used his mobile…
During production of the first season of Twin Peaks in late 1989, a second-unit crew returned to Snoqualmie Valley to capture additional establishing shots seen throughout the series. These shots were peppered throughout the show including one scene found in episode 1.006. Leo Johnson is seen running from the Twin Peaks Sheriff’s Department after eliminating Waldo…
With the passage of time, my fascination of how Mark Frost, David Lynch and the entire Twin Peaks crew created the show continues growing. I love understanding how exactly the show was assembled. Thanks to a production memo from a DVD extra, we learn which “insert shots” were captured on November 20, 1989 during production…
In a fictional world as rich and mystifying as Twin Peaks, it’s easy to take the practical details for granted. While some featured props and decorations had to be both memorable and believable, others simply had to be present because their absence would be distracting. I recently acquired a small collection of screen-used odds and…
You’ve probably noticed the jadeite green coffee mug seen around the Twin Peaks Sheriff Department (which Steven Miller first wrote about here in 2018). But did you know the station also has an identical counterpart with a peach colored finish?
It isn’t until the second season of Twin Peaks that we step into Sheriff Truman’s office. There, a whole new world of props and decorations are introduced. One such item is a paperweight distributed by Rosenthal-Netter, Inc. which features a brass owl on a marble base. Here’s a closer look at the latest prop I’ve…