Subject: Symobls/motifs in the "^Twin Peaks^" Universe 5th Update From: 6600koga@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu (Jeffrey Koga) Date: 1991-03-04, 15:32 Newsgroups: alt.tv.twin-peaks **SPOILERS ABOUND FOR THOSE HERE AND IN EUROPE** Background: This list was first done as a tongue-in-cheek joke by yours truly, but is now a "canonical" listing of the legitimate and not-so-legitimate things that occur frequently in the "^Twin Peaks^" TV show. Also available: "The 12 Days of Christmas" a la "^Twin Peaks^" Well, here's the fifth version of this list. Special thanks go to the following people for contributing: Linda Birmingham (twice), Scott L. Vandenberg, Ann Hodgins, Jeanne Stapleton, Bradford H. Needham, Palmer Davis, "Arachnid", Greg M. Brown, Eric Daniels, Ron Sires, Bill Downing, "Scratch", "Rocky", Kathleen Hunt, Bob Hettmansperger, and John Locke. Symbols/motifs in the "^Twin Peaks^" Universe (last updated 3/4/91, 2/28/91, 2/19/91, 2/8/91, and whenever before that in January): 1. Sex, comedy, violence, and rock 'n roll 2. Ceiling fan in the Palmer home 3. Traffic light 4. "Invitation to Love" soap opera 5. Waterfall outside The Great Northern Inn 6. Sprinkler on the Sheriff's Office ceiling 7. Coffee, donuts, and cherry pie 8. Owls 9. Psychic visions 10. Trees/forest/wood: Forest in/outside Twin Peaks, Log Lady's log, Bookhouse Boys patch, and Doorknob on drawer in The Great Northern Inn 11. Dead people: Laura Palmer, Bernard/Jacque/Jean Renault, Blackie O'Reilly, Madeleine Ferguson, Emory Bates, Leland Palmer, Eric Powell (dead drifter), Jeffery Marsh, Malcolm Sloan (Evelyn Marsh's lover), Jonathan Kumagi (assistant to Thomas Eckhardt), Thomas Eckhardt, and Josie Packard Also the Log Lady's husband (see #15), and little Nicky's parents. 12. Full/half moon 13. Glasses/sunglasses: Doctor Jacoby, Madeleine Ferguson, Laura Palmer/Donna Hayward, Evelyn Marsh, and Thomas Eckhardt 14. Cigarette/cigar smoking: Benjamin Horne, Shelley/Leo Johnson, Bobby Briggs, Josie Packard, Donna Hayward, and Evelyn Marsh 15. Fire: Log Lady's husband died in a forest fire, "Fire, walk with me", Packard sawmill fire, and The fire from the fireplace at the Great Northern lobby reflecting off Thomas Eckhardt's sunglasses 16. White horse: "General" Benjamin Horne's Civil War piece(s), and Laura Palmer's pony (Troy) that was seen by Sarah Palmer right before BOB killed Madeleine Ferguson 17. Light and dark: White/Black Lodge, and Chess pieces 18. Light fixtures/lightbulbs on the ceiling: Sheriff's Office light when Eric Powell is found, & Leo/Shelley Johnson's ceiling light when Leo awakens 19. Animal heads: Mounted deer head in the Sheriff's office with the sign "The Buck Stopped Here" Deer (?) head that's on the table when Sheriff Truman and Agent Cooper bring in Laura Palmer's safety deposit box, The assortment of trophys in the den (?) in Pete/Catherine Martell's home, The deer (?) head next to Eric Powell, and The cooked pig head that Josie serves as the main course in the dinner to Catherine Martell and Thomas Eckhardt 20. Hank's domino 21. Chess/chess pieces 22. Twins/opposites: Agent Cooper/Windham Earle, Laura Palmer/Madeleine Ferguson, Bernard/Jacque Renault, Mike/Bob: Mike Nelson (Nadine Hurley's crush)/Bobby Briggs, Mike (the OAM)/Bob Lydecker (vet), Mike (spirit inside OAM)/Killer BOB) The Giant/Little Man from Another Place 23. "Family trios" (warped versions on Daddy/Mommy/Child): Bobby Briggs/Shelley Johnson/Leo Johnson, (Dick Tremayne/Andy)/Lucy Moran/Nicky, "Big" Ed Hurley/Norma Jennings/Nadine Hurley, Bobby Briggs/Audrey Horne/Benjamin Horne, Malcolm/Evelyn Marsh/James Hurley, and (Pete Martell/Andrew Packard/Thomas Eckhardt)/ Catherine Martell/Josie Packard 24. The color brown 25. Lookalikes (characters who physically resemble each other): Benjamin Horne/Leland Palmer, Audrey Horne/Donna Hayward, and Laura Palmer/Madeleine Ferguson 26. Inverse radiation symbol: Major Brigg's neck 27. Red curtains in various dreams/visions/places: Agent Cooper's first dream sequence with the Little Man from Another Place, and Jacque Renault's log cabin Corrections/additions/comments/questions would be most appreciated, preferably via E-mail, not by posting. -- Jeff "Koganuts" Koga 1) "The 'Star Wars' Trilogy" by John Williams Internet: 6600koga@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu 2) "^TP^" by Angelo Baladamenti Bitnet: 6600koga@ucsbuxa.bitnet 3) "STII:TWoK" by James Horner Recommended CDs: 4) "Bugs Bunny on Broadway" by Carl Stalling