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2* A [[Franchise/TheMuppets Muppet]]-themed advert for Warburtons Giant Crumpets at one point gives us these lyrics;
3-->'''Kermit:''' ''We'll eat them for our breakfast,''\
4'''Gonzo:''' ''We'll eat them as a treat,''\
5'''Floyd Pepper:''' ''We'll eat them with a cuppa,''\
6'''Kermit, Gonzo, and Floyd:''' ''Watching Coronation Street.''
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9* In the ''VideoGame/PunchOut'' fanfic ''Fanfic/HoldMe'', Narcis Prince and Heike Kagero are mentioned to enjoy the show.
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12* In ''Film/DoctorInTrouble'', upon first meeting famous actor Basil Beauchamp, Llewellyn Wendover mistakes him for someone who had played a lodger in the series.
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15* In Creator/JamesHerbert's ''Literature/TheDark'', a London suburb's sudden succession of violent crime earns it a dry comparison to ''Series/CoronationStreet''.
16* In ''Literature/TheStateOfGrace'', Grace watches ''Coronation Street'' with her grandma.
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19* ''Series/BirdsOfAFeather'': In "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS1E6Substitute Substitute]]", Sharon also mentions a blonde guy on Coronation Street who got killed off, and now no one remembers who the actor was, with Tracey believing he was played by Quentin Crisp. In actuality, the character's name was Brian Tilsley and he was portrayed by Christopher Quinten.
20* ''Series/RedDwarf'''s "Back To Earth" special had the crew visit the set of the show [[CelebrityParadox to get information on The Creator from Craig Charles himself]]. [[SelfDeprecation Lister notes that he wouldn't want to be him and refers to him as a smeghead.]]
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23* Music/{{Queen|Band}}'s video for [[Music/TheWorks "I Want to Break Free"]] (controversial for featuring all the band members in drag, which seriously damaged their career in the more conservative parts of the USA) parodied some of the then central cast of the show.
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26* Anne Kirkbride, Bill Roache and Sally Lindsay (playing Deirdre Barlow, Ken Barlow and Shelley Unwin respectively) appeared in Creator/PeterKay's 2005 music video for 'Is This The Way To Amarillo', made for UsefulNotes/ComicRelief.

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