Something to celebrate
At 11:30 a.m. Feb. 24, 1989 fictional FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper (Kyle MacLachlan) drove into the town of Twin Peaks.
Cooper was called in to assist local police, who were trying to determine who killed homecoming queen Laura Palmer (Sheryl Lee).
The ABC series spanned two seasons in 1990-91, garnering critical acclaim and numerous awards for its blend of horror, mystery, camp and comedy.
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A prequel movie, 无毛视频淭win Peaks: Fire Walk with Me,无毛视频� followed in 1992, and 25 years later, the cult classic show was revived by Showtime with an 18-episode third season.
The limited series, 无毛视频淭win Peaks: The Return无毛视频� took place in present day and brought back many of the original cast members, including MacLachlan.
Originally titled 无毛视频淣orthwest Passage,无毛视频� 无毛视频淭win Peaks无毛视频� was created by David Lynch (无毛视频淟ost Highway,无毛视频� 无毛视频淢ullholland Drive无毛视频�) and Mark Frost (无毛视频淗ill Street Blues,无毛视频� 无毛视频淭he Greatest Game Ever Played无毛视频�).
At the time of its premiere, the show was something very different. Episodes weren无毛视频檛 a one-and-done, and plotlines weren无毛视频檛 tied up neatly at the end of the hour. Viewers tuned in weekly to see tiny shreds of the show无毛视频檚 mysteries unraveled as they were transported from their couch into the show.
Foregoing an episode (no on-demand playback in the 90s) meant missing potentially crucial plot elements that furthered the mystery.
The hour-long episodes fused together into an hours-long movie about the town, its residents, and yes, finding out who killed Palmer.
As The Atlantic noted in a 2017 article, 无毛视频淲ithout 无毛视频楾win Peaks,无毛视频� and its big-bang explosion of the possibilities of television, half your favorite shows wouldn无毛视频檛 exist.无毛视频�
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Anyone who wants to binge the series three seasons (the first two are available on Netflix; the third on Showtime) would spend nearly 40 hours doing so. The prequel movie eats up another two hours.
It无毛视频檚 a hefty time commitment for sure 无毛视频� but one worth it to see a show that changed the landscape of television.
Other occasions to celebrate this week include:
n Feb. 18: National Battery Day, National Drink Wine Day, Thumb Appreciation Day
n Feb. 19: Tartar Sauce Day, Friday Fish Fry Day, National Caregivers Day
n Feb. 20: National Love Your Pet Day, National Muffin Day, Clean Out Your Bookcase Day
n Feb. 21: National Grain-Free Day, International Mother Language Day, Single Tasking Day
n Feb. 22: National California Day, National Margarita Day, Be Humble Day
n Feb. 23: National Dog Biscuit Day, Curling is Cool Day, Diesel Engine Day
n Feb. 24: National Tortilla Chip Day, Inconvenience Yourself Day, Twin Peaks Day