Episode 8 (Twin Peaks) followed by Episode 9
Production
"Episode 8" was written by the series creators Mark Frost and David Lynch. Frost and Lynch had co-written three prior episodes—"Pilot", "Episode 1" and "Episode 2". Lynch would later direct the following episode, "Episode 9", "Episode 14" and the series finale "Episode 29", and Frost co-wrote another four installments.Broadcast
"Episode 8" was originally broadcast on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) network on September 30, 1990.  The initial broadcast was watched by 19.1 million households in the United States—which represented 20 percent of the available audience and 12.2 percent of all households in the country. It was the most-viewed episode of Twin Peaks' second season and following its broadcast, the series ratings dropped a considerable amount—which lead to its eventual cancellation. The following episode, "Episode 9", marked its decline, attracting 14.4 million households.
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