Coronation Street - Current Episode Discussion - IV

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Originally Posted by Dazzle

I don't know why but multiple producers and directors have allowed Steve's clown act and face pulling to become his defining characteristic over the past few years. :wall:

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I noticed it started not long after Fred Elliott died/left.

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Originally Posted by RogerOver

Oh, come on! There are loads of times when I've seen jokes done deadpan - it's absolultely superb when that happens!

This is my favourite of all time, even though it's not from Corro, but Eastenders twenty years ago:
Lou Beale was in hospital with some minor complaint or other. Her grandson Mark, in his teens was visiting her. Grandma was worried if her cat was being looked after properly by her grandson. He assured her he was doing a good job, but did ask why it was called "Mandu", to which grandma replied that it was, "named after that place in the Far East." The line was delivered deadpan, and immediately cut to the next scene.

I was rolling on the floor at this.
The next day at work I mentioned the episode to some soap-opera addicts. No one had noticed the Kathmandu joke, or even understood it

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Yes, I know that! I didn't mean that jokes were never made dead pan . What I meant was that if they are delivered dead pan usually they get a laugh from the listeners or a snort or a groan . There was nothing from the others.

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Originally Posted by RogerOver

Oh, come on! There are loads of times when I've seen jokes done deadpan - it's absolultely superb when that happens!

This is my favourite of all time, even though it's not from Corro, but Eastenders twenty years ago:
Lou Beale was in hospital with some minor complaint or other. Her grandson Mark, in his teens was visiting her. Grandma was worried if her cat was being looked after properly by her grandson. He assured her he was doing a good job, but did ask why it was called "Mandu", to which grandma replied that it was, "named after that place in the Far East." The line was delivered deadpan, and immediately cut to the next scene.

I was rolling on the floor at this.
The next day at work I mentioned the episode to some soap-opera addicts. No one had noticed the Kathmandu joke, or even understood it

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I remember the Kathmandu joke too ! I don't watch Eastenders now but remember that with Lou Beale.

Cat Mandu! :rotfl:

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Originally Posted by LouiseP

Yes, I got the joke. I was just surprised that no-one on screen seemed to get it . It just passed over their heads. Maybe it was not meant to be a joke, I thought..

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Many (if not most) of the witty comments made go unnoticed by others in the scene.

what is david planning, only storyline interesting me

cant muster any care and sympathy for michelle/steve/leanne and again faye and new lad storyline with screeching anna, maybe put on her pill

what is david planning, only storyline interesting me

cant muster any care and sympathy for michelle/steve/leanne and again faye and new lad storyline with screeching anna, maybe put on her pill

Exactly Faye hardly wants to go through that again herself. What's with Leanne always holding and stroking her stomach? Is that so we remember she is pregnant?

I was just waiting when is anyone going to mention Amy? Would be first one in my mind as a parent, the child I already have.. And what does Steve mean he doesn't take the test??! Idiot!
Screeching Anna is painful to watch.. How did she ever manage to adopt Faye? She should be living with Sally &Tim...

I was just waiting when is anyone going to mention Amy? Would be first one in my mind as a parent, the child I already have.. And what does Steve mean he doesn't take the test??! Idiot!
Screeching Anna is painful to watch.. How did she ever manage to adopt Faye? She should be living with Sally &Tim...

yes steve should be talking to tracy about amy