In PRESTIGE PREHISTORY, Pop Heist critic Sean T. Collins takes a look at classic TV shows that paved the way for the New Golden Age of Television — challenging, self-contained series from writers and filmmakers determined to push the medium forward by telling stories their own way.
Twin Peaks Season 2, Episode 1
“Episode 8” aka “May the Giant Be With You”
[NOTE: The pilot episode of Twin Peaks is not numbered; this, the ninth episode overall, is officially designated “Episode 8.”]
Original Airdate: September 30, 1990
Story: David Lynch & Mark Frost
Writer: Mark Frost
Director: David Lynch
Cast: Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Ontkean, Mädchen Amick, Dana Ashbrook, Richard Beymer, Lara Flynn Boyle, Sherilyn Fenn, Warren Frost, Peggy Lipton, James Marshall, Everett McGill, Jack Nance, Kimmy Robertson, Ray Wise, Joan Chen, Piper Laurie, Eric Da Re, Harry Goaz, Michael Horse, Sheryl Lee, Russ Tamblyn, Grace Zabriskie, Chris Mulkey, Miguel Ferrer, David Patrick Kelly, Wendy Robie, Don Davis, Victoria Catlin, Mary Jo Deschanel, Catherine E. Coulson, Al Strobel, Carel Struycken, Phoebe Augustine, Mak Takano, Jessica Wallenfels, Alicia Witt, Hank Worden, Mark Frost, Frank Silva