Despite only being on the air from 1990-91, cult classic TV show Twin Peaks packed a slew of memorable moments into its two seasons, and fans can only hope for more when the series returns in 2016.

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Twin Peaks is one of the most unusual shows to ever grace primetime television, a show that featured a peculiar giant, a Log Lady, owls that were not what they seemed and a dancing little person in a red jacket. The series left its mark on television for decades to come and now with its triumphant return in 2016, let us count down the 10 most memorable moments of Twin Peaks.

*Spoilers for the entire series ahead*

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10. Ronette's dream

Ending the first episode of the second season in very memorable fashion, Ronette's vision of Laura Palmer (Sheryl Lee) being brutally murdered by Killer BOB (Frank Silva) is still horrific now, let alone in 1990. It certainly shocked viewers then, some of which were turned off by its graphic nature.

9. Leland dances

While Twin Peaks has been considered one of the scarier shows on television, it could also be one of the funniest. Some would say Leland Palmer's (Ray Wise) dance with himself at the Great Northern was tragic, Catherine (Piper Laurie) joining him and turning his exaggerated grieving into its own dance move is still hilarious today.

8. Josie is trapped... in a drawer knob

After being seemingly inhabited by BOB, Josie (Joan Chen) has one of the most memorable fates in television history. Her soul is transported to a nearby drawer knob where she is presumably trapped for eternity. While many fans were not impressed by this, it is considered especially bizarre in a series that specializes in weirdness.

7. The Giant

Opening up the Season 2 premiere, the Giant appears to Cooper (Kyle MacLachlan) in a dream, giving him three clues in the investigation of Laura Palmer's murder: 1. There is a man in a smiling bag. 2. The owls are not what they seem. 3. Without chemicals, he points. If fans were wary on the series already, this scene likely made up most people's minds on whether or not to continue watching.

6. Audrey's cherry

Much of the show's younger cast grabbed the attention of the world in 1990, but no one was more popular than Sherilyn Fenn's Audrey Horne. In perhaps her most memorable scene on the show, the very beautiful Audrey ties a cherry stem in a knot using just her tongue, proving her worth at One Eyed Jacks and driving most of the show's male viewers crazy.

5. "She's dead... wrapped in plastic."

The Twin Peaks craze began in the pilot's first few scenes, when the body of homecoming queen Laura Palmer washed ashore in a plastic bag. It was then that Pete (Jack Nance) uttered the classic line in his trademark drawl, "She's dead... wrapped in plastic." From then, the television audience was hooked, clamoring to know who killed Laura Palmer.

4. "How's Annie?!"

Like the first episode's classic line, the final episode of Twin Peaks ended with a line both humorous and tragic. After being inhabited by BOB, Cooper cracks his head on the mirror and mockingly asks about his girlfriend Annie (Heather Graham). He repeatedly asks "how's Annie?!" in a joking tone with blood running down his face. The show's producers were hoping for a third season renewal after this cliffhanger, but instead fans were left with this haunting yet funny scene.

3. BOB

The first introduction of Killer BOB in Sarah Palmer's (Grace Zabriskie) vision is horrifying, crouched in front of a bed with a menacing look on his face. Subsequent scenes with BOB were just as terrifying, particularly when he lunges after Maddy (Sheryl Lee) twice in the second season. BOB is one of the scariest villains in television history.

2. Cooper's dream

Fans knew that Twin Peaks was a quirky show, but nobody knew it would be this quirky. At the end of the third episode, Cooper has a dream where he, considerably aged, is sitting in a mostly empty red zig-zagging room. Sitting across from him are a little person (Michael J. Anderson) and Laura Palmer herself, each of them speaking in disjointed English. As the little person dances around to some smooth jazz, Laura whispers something in Cooper's ear, at which point he wakes up, calls Harry (Michael Ontkean) and tells him he knows who killed Laura Palmer. It is one of the more bizarre scenes on television, especially for 1990, and it captivated the nation.

1. "It is happening... again."

Laura Palmer's killer is finally revealed. And it is... her own father, Leland. In a beautifully rendered scene, Cooper and much of the town is gathered at the Roadhouse where Julee Cruise is singing Rockin' Back Inside My Heart and The World Spins. Meanwhile, it is revealed that Leland is inhabited by BOB and intends on killing Maddy. A vision of The Giant appears on stage at the Roadhouse with only Cooper being able to see him. The Giant regretfully tells him "It is happening... again" as we witness Leland (inhabited by BOB) brutally murdering Maddy. It is a scene that haunted viewers for years to come, with the beauty of Cruise's singing mixed with the savagery of the murder creating a horrifying yet beautiful scene.

Twin Peaks returns to television in 2016 on Showtime with a limited nine-episode season.

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