13 episodes

Delilah - Season 1

First aired Oct 4, 1973Season 1

Introduction 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.

Episodes

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Episode 1

In the Beginning

NR
Oct 4, 197330 min

A plugged drain causes a somewhat improbable crisis in the shop, notably with the arrival of the local plumber (Sean McCann).

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Episode 2

Can I Have The Sofa Tonight?

NR
Oct 11, 197330 min

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.

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Episode 3

Author, Author

NR
Oct 25, 197330 min

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!

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Episode 4

Stranger In Town

NR
Nov 1, 197330 min

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.

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Episode 5

Women's Lib

NR
Nov 8, 197330 min

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).

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Episode 6

The Robber

NR
Nov 15, 197330 min

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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Episode 7

Black Eyes

NR
Nov 22, 197330 min

TJ decides to run against Vern Padgett for the post of Town Reeve.

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Episode 8

Divorce

NR
Nov 29, 197330 min

Aunt Peggy starts talking about divorce, forcing her husband to vie with the local undertaker for her attentions.

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Episode 9

Who's Albert?

NR
Dec 6, 197330 min

Aunt Peggy learns that old Uncle Albert, about to arrive for his first visit in decades, has died suddenly on the train. The family goes into mourning, and when it is discovered that Albert belonged to the Slumber Rest Gold Plan, Egerton's most elaborate funeral is held. Everyone mourns.. until the real Uncle Albert suddenly turns up!

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Episode 10

Brave New You

NR
Dec 13, 197330 min

Slim's the name of the game when Aunt Peggy, depressed at seeing her once-fat childhood friend, Mavis, now svelte and lovely, decides to "find" herself through dieting.

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Episode 11

Dear Delilah

NR
Dec 20, 197330 min

Unisex comes to Egerton when TJ's new tenant, Gloria, opens the Guys n’ Dolls shop and soon has the town's entire male population panting after her.

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Episode 12

Happy Anniversary!

NR
Dec 27, 197330 min

When Della, Peggy, and Franny plan a party to celebrate TJ's 25th wedding anniversary, two unlikely affairs conspire to turn the event into a near disaster ... the unexpected homecoming of Madge's old boyfriend, Moose, and TJ's own stubbornness.

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Episode 13

Save Our Village

NR
Jan 3, 197430 min

TJ, the town millionaire and newspaper owner, is going to tear down an old building and put up a new one, but part of the family is anti-development, and they forged a document to say Sir John A. Macdonald once slept in the building.