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Masked Ball

  • Episode aired Dec 15, 1990
  • TV-14
  • 47m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
3.7K
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Mrs. Briggs talks about her husband's disappearance into the woods. Nadine is put on the wrestling team, where she falls for Mike Nelson. James is hired by the mysterious, wealthy Evelyn Mar... Read allMrs. Briggs talks about her husband's disappearance into the woods. Nadine is put on the wrestling team, where she falls for Mike Nelson. James is hired by the mysterious, wealthy Evelyn Marsh. Dick takes on an orphan, Little Nicky.Mrs. Briggs talks about her husband's disappearance into the woods. Nadine is put on the wrestling team, where she falls for Mike Nelson. James is hired by the mysterious, wealthy Evelyn Marsh. Dick takes on an orphan, Little Nicky.

  • Director
    • Duwayne Dunham
  • Writers
    • Mark Frost
    • David Lynch
    • Barry Pullman
  • Stars
    • Kyle MacLachlan
    • Michael Ontkean
    • Mädchen Amick
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    3.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Duwayne Dunham
    • Writers
      • Mark Frost
      • David Lynch
      • Barry Pullman
    • Stars
      • Kyle MacLachlan
      • Michael Ontkean
      • Mädchen Amick
    • 8User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
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    Kyle MacLachlan
    Kyle MacLachlan
    • Special Agent Dale Cooper
    Michael Ontkean
    Michael Ontkean
    • Sheriff Harry S. Truman
    Mädchen Amick
    Mädchen Amick
    • Shelly Johnson
    • (as Madchen Amick)
    • (credit only)
    Dana Ashbrook
    Dana Ashbrook
    • Bobby Briggs
    • (credit only)
    Richard Beymer
    Richard Beymer
    • Benjamin Horne
    Lara Flynn Boyle
    Lara Flynn Boyle
    • Donna Hayward
    Sherilyn Fenn
    Sherilyn Fenn
    • Audrey Horne
    Warren Frost
    Warren Frost
    • Dr. Will Hayward
    • (credit only)
    Peggy Lipton
    Peggy Lipton
    • Norma Jennings
    James Marshall
    James Marshall
    • James Hurley
    Everett McGill
    Everett McGill
    • Big Ed Hurley
    • (credit only)
    Jack Nance
    Jack Nance
    • Pete Martell
    Kimmy Robertson
    Kimmy Robertson
    • Lucy Moran
    • (credit only)
    Joan Chen
    Joan Chen
    • Jocelyn Packard
    Piper Laurie
    Piper Laurie
    • Catherine Martell
    Harry Goaz
    Harry Goaz
    • Deputy Andy Brennan
    Michael Horse
    Michael Horse
    • Deputy Tommy 'Hawk' Hill
    Chris Mulkey
    Chris Mulkey
    • Hank Jennings
    • Director
      • Duwayne Dunham
    • Writers
      • Mark Frost
      • David Lynch
      • Barry Pullman
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      David Duchovny's television debut.
    • Goofs
      When Nicky blows the whipped cream onto Dick's face, Dick immediately wipes it off with his napkin. Nicky then spins Andy's barstool causing him to fly off onto the floor. The shot immediately cuts to a close-up of Dick laughing and the whipped cream is once again present on his left cheek.
    • Quotes

      Special Agent Dale Cooper: Have any of you fellows heard of a place called the White Lodge?

      Deputy Tommy 'Hawk' Hill: Where did you hear that?

      Special Agent Dale Cooper: Well, it was the last thing Major Briggs said to me before he disappeared. He asked me if I ever heard of a place called the White Lodge and I told him I hadn't. He wouldn't tell me why.

      Deputy Tommy 'Hawk' Hill: Cooper, you may be fearless in this world. But there are other worlds. Worlds beyond life and death. Worlds beyond scientific reality.

      Special Agent Dale Cooper: Tell me more.

      Deputy Tommy 'Hawk' Hill: My people believe that the White Lodge is a place where the spirits that rule man and nature reside. There is also a legend of a place called the Black Lodge. The shadow self of the White Lodge. Legend says that every spirit must pass through there on the way to perfection. There, you will meet your own shadow self. My people call it The Dweller on the Threshold.

      Special Agent Dale Cooper: Dweller on the Threshold.

      Deputy Tommy 'Hawk' Hill: But it is said that if you confront the Black Lodge with imperfect courage, it will utterly annihilate your soul.

    • Crazy credits
      The closing credits feature an old black-and-white film reel of the ground-breaking at the Great Northern Hotel instead of the regular still photo of Laura Palmer. This also marks the only episode NOT directed by David Lynch to use an alternate end credit sequence - all four other examples of this were in episodes directed by Lynch.
    • Soundtracks
      Twin Peaks Theme (Instrumental)
      Written by Angelo Badalamenti

    User reviews8

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    Featured review
    6/10
    the beginning of something new
    Many questions that seemed to be the premise of the entire show seem to have been resolved and now new things start to happen. This show introduces new characters and new plot lines the may begin to set the premise for the rest of the season (I assume; I still haven't seen the shows beyond this one.) All the new characters in this episode, however, threw me off. Suddenly we have so many different things to consider and expect! The woman in the red dress excited my imagination of what possibilities might exist when you let yourself go outside the boundaries of town. Sometimes reality does match movies.

    However, although I respect the show and the beautiful atmosphere it creates, this episode was a little much which is why I only rated it a six. This rating should not discourage anyone from watching the show further. I can't wait to watch the next one!
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    • saintjeremia
    • Nov 14, 2013

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 15, 1990 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Kiana Lodge - 14976 Sandy Hook Road Northeast, Poulsbo, Washington, USA(Great Northern Hotel - interiors)
    • Production companies
      • Propaganda Films
      • Spelling Entertainment
      • Lynch/Frost Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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