2014 has come and gone on Coronation Street. Just think back. A year ago, we were watching aging rock star Ritchie De Vries, we were tsk tsking at Peter's affair with Tina, we were wondering about Nick's brain injury, we were welcoming Kal to the Street and praying for Hayley.
Time to take a quick look at 14 of the quintessential lines of the year
The minister welcomes everyone to Hayley's
funeral:
"We're here to celebrate the life of
Hayley Ann Cropper"
(amen)
(amen)
Maddie
describes Norris:
"He's like Gollum without the personality"
"He's like Gollum without the personality"
(ouch,
that's an insult to Gollum)
Beth does some quality research about her
upcoming cosmetic surgery (ultimately cancelled):
"More people have their boobs done than have their tonsils out"
(But none of them appear in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition)
"More people have their boobs done than have their tonsils out"
(But none of them appear in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition)
Deirdre
wonders why Rob wants to marry her daughter:
"Tracy is like asparagus, an acquired taste"
"Tracy is like asparagus, an acquired taste"
(except
that sometimes people grow to like asparagus)
Rita
is overcome with grief when she learns Tina has died:
"I shall miss you till the end of my days"
"I shall miss you till the end of my days"
(unlike
Dennis whom she will not)
Carla
summarizes the egregious behaviour of Peter:
"You
copped off on our wedding day"
(yes,
but on the plus side, wasn't it a lovely ceremony?)
Tina's last words to an angry, desperate Rob:
"I was born gobby"
"I was born gobby"
(Do
you mean the house elf in Harry Potter... or something else?)
Eileen
warns Michael as he begins his relationship with Gail:
"Any man who spends time with Gail, well they usually end up dead"
"Any man who spends time with Gail, well they usually end up dead"
(also,
she does tend to be a bit clingy at times)
Yasmeen, matriarch of the Street's newest family, gets the lowdown on Leanne's past:
"An
ex-prostitute, drug user, arsonist? Is that your CV?"
(just
wait till you see her LinkedIn page)
Rita's
touching eulogy for Tina:
"She brought joy to my life... Tina, rest in peace, darling"
"She brought joy to my life... Tina, rest in peace, darling"
(Amen)
Jim
'The Landlord' McDonald meets Peter in prison:
"Welcome to the big house"
"Welcome to the big house"
(My
name is Jim and I'll be your sommelier for this evening - and the next 10
years)
Ken finally returns to The Street and announces his big news:
"I've become a vegetarian"
"I've become a vegetarian"
(You
mean you'll never eat another hotpot?)
Ken tries to boost Peter's spirits:
"They can prove you're an alcoholic, a bigamist, an adulterer - but you're not a murderer"
"They can prove you're an alcoholic, a bigamist, an adulterer - but you're not a murderer"
(I
guess one out of four isn't bad)
Carla to Peter:
"I still think of you as a liar and a cheat and I still hate your guts"
"I still think of you as a liar and a cheat and I still hate your guts"
(So,
I guess that means no apres-prison sex?)
Happy New Year from all of us at Blanche's Polish Hip!
Thank you for the past year of witty observations. I look forward to another year of them to come. They add to the enjoyment of the show.
ReplyDeleteSorry it took so long to reply but thanks very much for the nice comment and I'm so glad you like the blog. All the best for 2015 and let's hope for a good year of great Corrie stories.
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