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Welcome back to Twin Peaks: Las Vegas, my “reviews” of the imaginary Twin Peaks spin-off sitcom! This week in the Twin Peaks: Las Vegas Valentine's Day Special, Dougie buys into a timeshare unbeknownst to Janey-E, and Sonny Jim has a heart-to-heart with his special someone. The Joneses start the episode on vacation. You can tell with all …
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Welcome back to Twin Peaks: Las Vegas, my “reviews” of the imaginary Twin Peaks spin-off sitcom! This week in the Twin Peaks: Las Vegas Christmas Special, Janey-E feels guilty about a "free" gift, and since Phillip Gerard is real, Sonny Jim wonders if the same is true for spirits like Krampus. The episode begins in …
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Welcome back to Twin Peaks: Las Vegas, my “reviews” of the imaginary Twin Peaks spin-off sitcom! This week on the Twin Peaks: Las Vegas Thanksgiving Special, Janey-E goes into overdrive to save everything when the Jones house has to be fumigated days before the holiday. The show opens by moving through the Jones house, feasting …
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Welcome back to Twin Peaks: Las Vegas, my “reviews” of the imaginary Twin Peaks spin-off sitcom! This week on the Twin Peaks: Las Vegas Halloween Special, Janey- E plans a séance after she accidentally meets Phillip Gerard in her house. The lighting was a little darker this week on the set, and I suspect it's …
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Welcome back to Twin Peaks: Las Vegas, my “reviews” of the imaginary Twin Peaks spin-off sitcom! This week on Twin Peaks: Las Vegas, Sonny Jim starts a dog walking business to meet the neighbor girl, but gets help instead from the Polish Accountant. The episode begins with the now-classic mailbox shot, except Sonny Jim walks …
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Welcome back to Twin Peaks: Las Vegas, my "reviews" of the imaginary Twin Peaks spin-off sitcom! This week on Twin Peaks: Las Vegas, Janey-E and the Pink Girls have a spa day while the boys try to function at home without them. The first shot is of Hairy, sitting on the floor, and the camera …
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Welcome back to Twin Peaks: Las Vegas, my “reviews” of the imaginary Twin Peaks spin-off sitcom! This week in Twin Peaks: Las Vegas, the Joneses have an accident on the road when Dougie accidentally rear-ends an old girlfriend. Look out, Jade!The show begins as Dougie is driving the whole family (dog included) to play Frisbee at …
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“No knock, no doorbell.” - Diane Evans Here’s what I said about Part 16 a year ago in my Third Day Theories article: “Amazing episode. If Part 8 was pure heroin Lynch, then Part 16 (double-8?) was pure heroin Twin Peaks. In the fan community, there is near universal agreement. It scored a 9.8 post-episode …
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Considered too old by studio executives at the age of just 30 while filming the original TV pilot of Mulholland Drive, Naomi Watts' career is proof that the American Dream actually exists. Since her long-awaited breakthrough in David Lynch's masterpiece, she has gone onto amass a truly remarkable filmography, highlighted by two Academy Award nominations …
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Welcome back to Twin Peaks: Las Vegas, my “reviews” of the imaginary Twin Peaks spin-off sitcom! This week in Twin Peaks: Las Vegas, the Joneses get a new dog, and Janey-E isn’t having it!If the opening scene with that giant hairy dog just sitting there at the feet of the lawman statue didn’t melt your heart …
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