At the start of the hour, before the journey into the past, I jotted down in my notes that the shot of stark headlights on a pitch-dark American roadway in the middle of nowhere was a classic Lynch image, at once familiar and terrifying. But that was a good 10 minutes before Lynch went full “Eraserhead,” transporting us to an otherworldly dimension wherein a humanoid figure belches out a viscous stream of ominous ovoid shapes.

Source: ‘Twin Peaks’ Season 3, Episode 8: White Light White Heat – The New York Times

The Dougie-Coop scenes are also the funniest, most accessible elements of The Return, despite their measured pace and repetitive nature. MacLachlan is responsible for the vast majority of the comedy, as simply watching Dougie-Coop navigate a world he doesn’t understand is funny enough, while Lynch and Frost raise the comedic stakes by placing the character in situations he’s seemingly ill-equipped to handle that nonetheless work out in his favor, not unlike the bare-bones formula of a sitcom. After Dougie-Coop staggers into a casino, he proceeds to clean out $425,000 from the slot machines, much to the surprise and fear of the casino management. Similarly, he wanders into an office building, chugging coffee like a fiend, only to make an accusation of corruption against his co-worker Anthony (played by Tom Sizemore). Later, as he childishly doodles on insurance files he’s supposed to summarize, he all but proves Anthony’s misdeeds, much to the surprise and gratitude of his boss. Dougie-Coop’s upward flailing is top-notch absurd situation comedy, but the humor comes through even better in the smaller moments — his ritualistic “Helloooo-ooo-ooo” every time he hits a jackpot, his rediscovery of pancakes and coffee, his inability to control his bladder and subsequent relief when it’s emptied, and his befuddlement at his son’s clapper lamp.

Source: Twin Peaks: In Praise of Dougie, the Show’s Biggest Tease

Showtime’s South by Southwest ‘Twin Peaks’ events will include an appearance by Kyle MacLachlan and performances from Neko Case, Real Estate and more.

Source: ‘Twin Peaks’ SXSW Events Feature Kyle MacLachlan, Neko Case – Rolling Stone

David Lynch remained true to form in a surprise appearance to promote “Twin Peaks” Monday, managing to tantalize with rune-like pronouncements that left reporters scratching their heads. “This word ‘expect’ is a magical thing,” the mysterious writer-director behind “Blue Velvet,” “Mulholland Drive” and other films told reporters at the Television Critics Association winter press tour in Pasadena, California, when asked about the new version of his fabled murder mystery “Twin Peaks” that will premiere on Showtime May 21. Showtime decided to bring Lynch out alone to answer questions for 15 minutes, before a panel featuring “Twin Peaks” stars Kyle MacLachlan, Laura Dern, Madchen Amick, Robert Forster and Kimmy Robertson. When asked why, despite an enormous cast, some original actors did not return, including Michael Ontkean and Lara Flynn Boyle, Lynch did not offer specifics but indicated that he and those cast members more or less came to a mutual agreement about the project going forward without them. The genesis of the revival came about after his longtime collaborator, writer Mark Frost, sent Lynch a note proposing a return to “Twin Peaks.” When asked about how much TV had changed since the original “Twin Peaks” went off the air in 1991, he again demurred: “I don’t really think about those things.” […] when a reporter wondered if Lynch had thought about the appetite for a “Twin Peaks” revival or was too “in the middle” of that fictional world to consider it, the director replied: “I’m too in the middle – and I don’t go out much.”

Source: David Lynch Drops Laura Palmer Hints in Surprise ‘Twin Peaks’ Talk – Houston Chronicle

The Twin Peaks premiere date has finally been confirmed. The new season of Mark Frost and David Lynch’s drama will debut in May with 18 episodes.

Source: Showtime Announces Twin Peaks Premiere Date

Showtime recently launched its official Twin Peaks merchandise store, and while the majority of the collection is personally approved by David Lynch, let’s take a closer look at the 11 items that feat

Source: The David Lynch Art Collection: Twin Peaks Merchandise From The Hand Of Its Creator