Delilah
- 1973 – 1974
- Ended
- ~30m / ep
- 1 season
- 10.0/10
Delilah is a Canadian situation comedy television series that aired on CBC Television from 1973 to 1974. Delilah is a Canadian sitcom that follows the story of Delilah, a woman who moves from the city to the small town of Egerton, Ontario. She takes over a heavily mortgaged barbershop that she inherited from her late father. While managing the barbershop, Delilah supports her teenage brother, Vince, as he completes his studies. As the town's first female barber, she faces the humorous challenges of breaking gender norms in a profession traditionally dominated by men during the 1970s.
Latest: Season 1 · 1973
View all seasonsIntroduction of an underrated sitcom, the first Canadian sitcom taped live in front of an audience. Critics and the public panned the show, which faded after 13 episodes in 1973.
E1. In the Beginning
Oct 4, 1973 · 30m
A plugged drain causes a somewhat improbable crisis in the shop, notably with the arrival of the local plumber (Sean McCann).
E2. Can I Have The Sofa Tonight?
Oct 11, 1973 · 30m
Vince's sudden interest in Amanda, a classmate, causes a family uproar when he reveals “plans” for what looks like a night of seduction... thwarted by the ever-present Aunt Peggy.
E3. Author, Author
Oct 25, 1973 · 30m
Aunt Peggy thinks she has the Egerton Committee for Culture eating out of her hand when she convinces a successful “novelist” to read at the group's weekly meeting— and then a few of his “bestsellers” turn up!
E4. Stranger In Town
Nov 1, 1973 · 30m
When a handsome Hindi, Jalal, comes to live in Egerton, Della and Aunt Peggy find themselves competing against each other for his attentions. But the pathway to the altar is not without its problems, mostly caused by the over-imaginative — and hopeful — Pegg.
E5. Women's Lib
Nov 8, 1973 · 30m
Della’s household is thrown into turmoil when Women's Lib comes to Edgerton . . . in the person of Pamela, who's to address a meeting of the local WAR (Women at the Ready).
E6. The Robber
Nov 15, 1973 · 30m
Two robbers turn up in Egerton. The local bank is the target, but one robber, an old friend of Della's, isn't really up to it.
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