All episodes & show notes for my podcast coverage of Twin Peaks season 3 parts 3 & 4
May 28 - June 3, 2022
(illustrations for storylines, character rankings, TIME cover & all categories)
To jump right to the Apple Podcast links (which are also embedded/linked below along with details on each episode): Welcome to S3 Pts. 3 & 4 / S3 Pts. 3 & 4 Out of Town / S3 Pts. 3 & 4 Back in Town / S3 Pts. 3 & 4 Mythology / S3 Pts. 3 & 4 Current Events / S3 Pts. 3 & 4 in the Weeds / S3 Pts. 3 & 4 Archive
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Welcome to S3 Pts. 3 & 4 (The Return - "Call for Help" & "Brings Back Some Memories") - How does Twin Peaks work?
Episode 33A: Laura Palmer, the feel of the episode & episode structure
on Saturday, May 28
0:00 INTRO
including other podcast activity...
4:54 LAURA PALMER
7:47 THE FEEL OF THE EPISODES
10:09 THE STRUCTURE OF THE EPISODE
S3 Pts. 3 & 4 Out of Town - What is happening elsewhere?
Episode 33B: New York City, South Dakota, Mr. C & Las Vegas scenes
on Sunday, May 29
0:00 SCENES IN NEW YORK CITY
1:46 SCENES IN SOUTH DAKOTA including...
FBI from Philadelphia to Yankton
brief mention of the Hastings case in Buckhorn (4:00)
4:12 SCENES W/ MR. C
6:55 SCENES IN LAS VEGAS including...
Dougie's life
(merges w/ Cooper in the Lodge, as discussed later)
Assassination plot (15:35)
brief mention of Casino ownership (16:52)
17:14 RETURNING ORIGINAL SERIES STORYLINE...
(update: all "back after" images added in 2025)
...introduced in S2E11
Denise's transition
...back after a 14-entry absence, first time since S2E13:
S3 Pts. 3 & 4 Back in Town - What is happening in Twin Peaks?
Episode 33C: Twin Peaks scenes
on Monday, May 30
0:00 SCENES ORGANIZED BY TWIN PEAKS STORYLINE
...introduced in Part 1
Jacoby's shovels
(second & third episodes of nothing for Ben & Beverly)
Cooper investigation (1:40)
...introduced in Part 2
Roadhouse as gathering/performance (3:55)
Standalone scenes w/ mention of Lucy's pregnancy (4:18)
+ Reflections on the feel of the sheriff's station (5:33)
8:32 MAJOR RETURNING ORIGINAL SERIES STORYLINE
...introduced in S1E2
Drugs in Twin Peaks
(seen recently, in Fire Walk With Me & The Missing Pieces)
9:34 OTHER RETURNING ORIGINAL SERIES STORYLINES...
...introduced in the pilot (discussed in different order)
Briggs family life merges into Cooper investigation
(seen recently, in The Missing Pieces)
Laura's relationship to Bobby (+ mention of Bobby's new job)
(seen recently, in Fire Walk With Me & The Missing Pieces)
...introduced in the season 2 premiere
Log Lady's gum merges into Cooper investigation
...back after a 25-entry absence, first time since S2E2:
(update: image added in 2025)
S3 Pts. 3 & 4 Mythology - What is happening in the spirit world?
Episode 33D: Spirit World scenes & Lodge lore
on Tuesday, May 31
0:00 SCENES ORGANIZED BY SPIRIT WORLD LOCATION...
brief mention of Red Room
Purple World (1:11)
2:52 LODGE LORE including...
Mike's role as a spirit guide (4:26)
Gold ball (5:06)
S3 Pts. 3 & 4 Current Events
Episode 33E: #1 movie this weekend, in the news this day & TIME cover this week
on Wednesday, June 1
0:00 INTRO w/ TV context (including ratings)
1:27 #1 MOVIE: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
3:01 WORLD EVENTS on the day it aired: Sunday, May 28, 2017
Sri Lanka monsoon, Cannes festival ends & championships on Trump golf courses
4:55 TIME COVER: "The Comey Misfire"
Season 3 Parts 3 & 4 in the Weeds - Which elements are highlighted?
Episode 33F: Order of events, character statistics, coffee/pie/donuts & more
on Thursday, June 2
...Saturday, September 24, 2016:
w/ scenes from Pts. 1 & 2:
...Sunday, September 25, 2016:
...Monday, September 26, 2016:
w/ scene from Pts. 1 & 2:
1:52 CHARACTERS...
Introductions:
Naido, American Girl, Jade, Hitmen, 1-1-9 mom & son, South Dakota troopers, Casino cashier, "Helloooo!" gambler, Red Room icon spirit, Lady Slots Addict, Tammy Preston, Jackie the floor attendant, Bands (Cactus Blossoms & Au Revoir Simone), Burns the casino manager, Warrick (his assistant), Bill & Candy (Dougie's friends), Al the limo driver, Janey-E Jones, Bill (Denise's assistant), Sheriff Frank Truman, Maggie the dispatcher, Deputy Jesse Holcomb, Deputy Chad Broxford, Wally Brando, Sonny Jim Jones, Warden Murphy, Hollister (state cop)
Re-introductions of old characters in season 3
(*return after 4+ entries of absence, as discussed later):
Agent Albert Rosenfield, Chief Gordon Cole, *Chief of Staff Denise Bryson (14 entries since S2E13), Deputy Bobby Briggs
CHARACTER RANKINGS
PART 3
#10 The Spirits*
about 3 minutes (*updated to replace American Girl in 2025)
seventh time in top 10
#9 Gordon Cole
about 4 minutes
third time in top 10 (last time was 8 entries ago - S2E18)
#8 & 7 (tie) Tammy Preston & Albert Rosenfield
about 4 minutes
first & fifth times in top 10 (Albert's last time was 17 entries ago - S2E9)
#6, 5 & 4 (tie) Lucy Brennan, Deputy Hawk & Deputy Andy
about 4 minutes
Lucy's sixth, Hawk's tenth & Andy's eleventh times in top 10
(Lucy's last time was 5 entries ago - S2E21 & Andy's last time was 7 entries ago - S2E19)
#3 Naido
about 6 minutes
first time in top 10
#2 Jade
about 7 minutes
first time in top 10
#1 Agent Cooper (& the doppelganger Mr. C + some version named Dougie Jones who Cooper replaces)
about 37 minutes (including 4 for Mr. C & 4 for the actual Dougie)
thirty-fourth time in top 10
PART 4
#10 Sonny Jim Jones
about 4 minutes
first time in top 10
#9 Wally Brando
about 4 minutes
first time in top 10
#8 Janey-E Jones
about 6 minutes
first time in top 10
#7 Tammy Preston
about 8 minutes
second time in top 10
#6 Deputy Andy
about 8 minutes
twelfth time in top 10
#5 Lucy Brennan
about 9 minutes
seventh time in top 10
#4 Frank Truman
about 11 minutes
first time in top 10
#3 Albert Rosenfield
about 12 minutes
sixth time in top 10
#2 Gordon Cole
about 16 minutes
fourth time in top 10
#1 Agent Cooper (& the doppelganger Mr. C)
about 25 minutes (including about 3 for Mr. C)
thirty-fifth time in top 10
TOP OF THE SUPPORTING CAST:
Jade in Part 3...
+ Gordon in Part 4
(aside from the core lead Cooper)
Who has a streak of high screentime?
Cooper has over 5 minutes per TV hour for the thirty-fourth & thirty-fifth entry in a row
(+ Andy's seventh non-consecutive time overall in Pt. 4; Lucy's fifth in Pt. 4; Albert's fourth in Pt. 4; Gordon's third in Pt. 4; Jade & Naido only in Pt. 3; Frank, Tammy & Janey only in Pt. 4)
(Laura, Darya, Bands drop off in Pt. 3 after just 1 episode; Jade & Diane in Pt. 4 after just 1)
6:23 COFFEE & DONUTS* + brief mention of owls
(no featured PIE this episode)
*Consolidation: There will be a single image for these categories from now on, instead of two or three.
My Season 3 Parts 3 & 4 Archive - How did I react?
Episode 33G: Readings/clip from my previous work & opening minute of the next episode
on Friday, June 3
0:00 READINGS/CLIP FROM MY OTHER WORK...
(only spoiler in this podcast)
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