The jokes are thick and fast. The characters complimentary and fascinating. It's hilarious and thriling. The actors and writers were phenomenal during this period. It's brilliant.

My mam used to keep rolled up pairs of my dads socks for when Percy would annoy her and she'd lob them at the screen.😊 Oh the memories these bring back. Thanks @ProfessionalGun 66!

Farewell Stan Ogden. In his final months in the show he did seem more alert and talkative even though he was still slightly infirm.

I love watching these addictive

Len, Mrs. Walker, Mr. Tatlock, Elsie and EDDIE all gone, with Stan on his way out -- 1984 was a brutal time of great losses on Corrie!

I much prefer these old episodes. Innocent and funny.. 👍

Always makes me laugh when people in Coronation Street have the ability to get plates of hot food out of the oven without the aid of oven gloves. Try doing it yourself !

I do feel so sorry for Hilda.. they get a bit of money to help them along and Stan is nicking it for drink .. she must despair...

35:55 Billy's right about Mavis's "prattling". Her faffing drives me absolutely mad.

Bet telling Mr Lewis that Billy barred Mavis for ‘the fighting and the bad language.’ 😂😂😂

Billy Walker had great hair, even better than Ken's.

What's Ivy done to her hair? She looks like Ken Dodd ...

45:18 - "Right, Tiger, you be a good lad" says Brian to little Nicky Tilsley, who replies, "Not Tiger, Warren! " (his real name).

Amazing scripts, fantastic character acting, some great comedy timing from the greatest. There was comedy, pathos, drama. Some of the writing for Bet Lynch was comedy gold. Sad that some of the greats are missing (Annie, Albert, Elsie, Ena).

The Ogdons made Corrie , and I haven't watched the show since Hilda's departure from the show.

I don't know why Mavis didn't skip, whistle and jump at Rita's offer. Free flat decoration and driving lessons, on top of a cushy job XD

Good to see Billy Walker. Thankyou!

38:00 The end of an era. It was the last appearance of Stan and Hilda together.

It's a shame that you can start to hear Stan Ogden breathing heavy from the start of these episodes. So sad he passed again. We lost a great double act in him and Hilda when he was sadly taken from us in November 1984 😔

Percy’s diplomacy “As I said to Jerry after the last lot, right we’ve beaten you fair and square-let’s start again! As long as you remember who won the war.” He should’ve been on the Fawlty Towers episode ‘The Germans’.

The way Ken spoke to Billy I would have barred the pompous bstrd too, Cannot stand Barlow.

Emily-"well i must say youre a fast swelling band of martyrs" Class!!

Wow Ivy went to a lot of bother getting ready for that dance - restyling her hair , dying her hair , growing her hair

I remember watching these episodes when they originally aired. Life was so different then.

Blimey! Percy's been on the street for 5 minutes, and he's already "the life and soul of the Rovers.," according to him.

Got to say Mavis and her dithering and moaning does my head in.

I like the use of the term 'cash dispenser' (9:07 - Alf Roberts), rather than the US 'ATM'.

That scene from 38.00, so poignant and beautifully acted, was Bernard Youens's final ever scene as Stan Ogden. It wasn't meant to be, but it somehow ended up summing up his deeply loving relationship with Hilda beautifully. All the rows were on the surface, underneath they were as one.

How many admirers had Ivy after the death of poor Bert (rip) In real live as well Peter. Ivy must have had more changes to her hair colouring and styles than any other female Coronation Street actress. Some were very questionable 🤣🤣

It took Rita the whole of 1984 to come to terms with Len's death . She was much more quite during that year

Kevin was a paperboy about 10 years ago.

Omg Ivys hair - lol

Bet lynch and fred make a great duo. I honestly dont know what would be more fun - working in the rovers with bet, betty and fred or in the factory with mike vera, elsie, ivy, ida and the gang

I'm enjoying these episodes so much.

Imagine if Bill and Mike had been in the Rovers and Bet ( and Fred) had been there when Bill said “I’m barred from the bookies-I keep winning.” “Fred’s barred from the bookies...for other reasons. ‘E keeps losing.” “Shut it, Lynch!”

As my mum used to say , that wee saucer of hotpot wouldn't fill a hole in your tooth😂

What did the writers do to Billy Walker? Turned him into a right touchy bugger, mind you, the regulars (Percy, Ken, Deirdre, Mavis) started nitpicking when he’d only just arrived back so he had good reason.

Kevin “It’s not that she (Mavis)‘s not a very nice lady an’ all that-it’s just Ive got this daft idea. I wanna live to see me’ next birthday.”

The old Coronation Street is mesmerizing, the present-day CS is annoying and yawn-inducing so much so I can't be bothered to watch it ! Thanks for these uploads x

Who else finds Kevin Webster's character a tiresome whinging little kid?

And how’s the decorator meant to know the exact colour of the inside of a seashell you once found on a beach in Aberystwyth, Mavis? 😂😂

I love these old episode's- Seeing a young Kevin Webster is còol. Great dialogue, looks like they purged the older cast around this time.

God how embarrassing the whole pub went quite and was staring at Mavis I could feel myself cringing

Kevin shout acting as usual .and Bet was brilliant.

The guy perusing ivy is well creepy

can u upload april 1978 x

Bet lynch is hilarious with her quips and put downs.

How gail is so lovely to ivy what went wrong later on

11:27 Emily with very dark nail varnish? Probably her closest encounter with the world of rock ‘n’ roll 😆

Funny seeing Kevin back in the kabin, after Michael LeVell's earlier stint as a rude paper boy who fell foul of Eddie Yates, back in the day. All that's really changed is he's grown a moustache, and a couple of inches in height.

I liked Mavis and the decorator together and Percy don’t slam the door on your way out! I’m enjoying march better than February but then that’s true in real life as well

I’ve thought of a solution to the Newton and Ridley do-Hilda could help behind the bar. That way Fred and Bet can go to the do, and Betty’s not on her own behind the bar.

This was the year Coronation St began to get boring & left behind by better Soap Opera's of today

Betty had a really infectious laugh, I loved that about her.

When Mavis was driving I couldn’t stop laughing at her reaction and her faces she pulls and when Rita was talking to Emily about the roof all fell through has it I don’t mean the roof lol 😂

Does Mr Lewis (the decorator) remind anyone else of Eddie?

«Desperate Dick the decorater», «Eat your heart out James Hunt», I’m really loving Rita at the moment! Being free from Len has been such a good thing for her character.

Any back story behind this very brief return of Billy Walker?

These were the best days on the street

Mavis's painter played chief inspector Philip Cato in the bill.

I’m not a betting man, but if there was anything at all in the mug that Mike described as “the best cup o char” then my left one is a certified airline pilot!

Its funny but the characters i liked way back when these were origionally produced, i find when viewing them now, i see them in a totally different light ! And, vise versa, the characters i disliked then, i like now! Apart from fred gee who i couldn't stand then & more so now! Like Ivy, i find her a feisty lady Who puts on a veneer but shes really vunerable & a little afraid Underneath her armour But in 1984 i couldnt stand Ivy Used to think Mavis was an eccentric oddball & worried too much but now i see her as a manipulator, a spoiled stupid woman full of bitterness & spite Wittering for attention ALWAYS LOVED ELSIE Who could fault that woman! In her last scenes in Dec 83 i thought she looked fabulous & Yet she was riddled with cancer With not long to live Yet to the end she was a sensation! Never liked Eddie but this time i see him as a real treasure & adorable Ken was a boring twerp in 84 & is boring in 2023. Stan & Hilda are superstars! The glue that held Corrie together along with our Elsie Didnt like Jack & Vera but see how brilliant they appear to me now, a perfect comic pair Emily then was an Earth Angel Now? Ooh a snake in the grass Mike was always a favourite Both times. Why does Ida Clough wear such Very PECULIAR hairstyles? Honestly some styles look as if shes auditioning for The Brides of Dracula! Lol Love Reet now, her acerbic wit & Dark humour slay me! She & Else were 2 beautiful older women, i adore how she teases Old Mave, yet i did not appreciate her back then. Maybe its because im old now & can really understand certain Characters that have hidden dimentions & its a pleasant surprise! Sad to see Eddie & Marian go, i wish they had stayed! WOW their nipper would be over 40yrs old now! Cried with Reet when she heard about Len, lovely Len, her acting was amazing Cried with Ivy for Bert Quick mention to say Liked Alf then... not now Disliked Audrey then, not now! Loved Deirdre then & now Disliked Bry-yunnn then & now Gail was cute & silly & had lush hair in the early shows but turned into quite a warrior maiden & is very determined to build her future around her family & her budding relationship with Ivy is so interesting to watch The backroom girls..Bett &Betty Are my favourites Bett Lynch is an extraordinary & complex character made that way by the fabulous Julie Goodyear! I think she was very underated & deserved much more recognition Than she got! There are times when shes a study in rather beautiful features in perfect alignment! Anyway ive rambled on too long but having watched naught but these episodes almost non stop for the last 3 weeks, in a condensed way, the characters have leaped from 2D to 3D & their interactions with each other, Each family home playing its own Vignette, taking turns in the storyline month by month Presents a tremendous study in Human behaviour from the 1960s 70s, 80s, 90s, 2000s ( although i stopped watching it very early 2000) I predict ( if its not already been done ) that Corrie will be studied in high schools, colleges & universities as encapsulating the Human behaviour of the British public in their communities Through the decades & its such a rich area to cover, discover & Study for young people of our future. Brilliant watching for Psychology & sociology students Many thanks to Professional Gun 66, for your saving & gathering all these episodes as they will prove to be invaluable for future Brits to learn from & marvel at! Ive saved all the episodes on a special file & im thrilled with them 🇬🇧👧

Wow, just saw the scene where Ivy tells old mate that it’s too soon for her and he’s blaming Brian….Sheesh, Bert isn’t even cold in his grave and he thinks that it’s ok to move in on her 😮😮

Miss all those old characters. They were the foundation of Corrie that has become so woke now . This was a truly fab soap in its day. I can’t stand it now. 😢

Stan was such a lying sneaky cheater lazy also

What did Ivy do to her hair😮

Fast forward the Websters.

17:30 she gives ken a drink with half already in before she pulls it

Ivy in and out of a wig in March it seems

Ivy looks more like Nicola Sturgeon with that terrible hair style.

Not one of them would have the balls to stand up to Billy Walker if Annie was still about. PS Ken is a twat!

Fred Gee aka Benny Hill

"Go make that cup of tea"......goodbye Stan 🫖☕

Stan was both shiftless and fascinating. He had no ambition and no long term thinking. And was a former desert rat.

That Kevin lads a bit too cocky for my likeing - if i had been Bill Webster he would have been over my knee getting a good thrashing

Baby Nicky swearing @ 45:35 😄

Bill mentions a 16-yr-old daughter. Did Kevin have a sister?

You know I'm almost certain the decorator Rita hired went on to play Ch. Insp. Cato in The Bill.

Ivys friend "Arthur" seems dull as dishwater - he looks like a young Gordon Brown

Brian was losing his hair here, that haircut was awful

2:32:15 c word

I used to like Stan but after reading what he was like with his family I couldn't stand him after that .

Aurthur did have a point - Ivy did lead him on wearing that sexy dress - theres a name for women who send mixed signals

Is Gail sporting a tatt on her right back shoulder 😊 kevin pushy whining plank

Oggy! Was now’t but a walking pie can… A lazy cadging numbwit… Thw part was acted really well… superb on screen chemistry tween Stan & Hilda…