Delilah - Season 1

First aired: 10/4/1973 13 episodes

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.

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Episodes

1. In the Beginning

Aired: 10/4/1973

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

2. Can I Have The Sofa Tonight?

Aired: 10/11/1973

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.

3. Author, Author

Aired: 10/25/1973

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!

4. Stranger In Town

Aired: 11/1/1973

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.

5. Women's Lib

Aired: 11/8/1973

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).

6. The Robber

Aired: 11/15/1973

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.

7. Black Eyes

Aired: 11/22/1973

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

8. Divorce

Aired: 11/29/1973

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

9. Who's Albert?

Aired: 12/6/1973

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!

10. Brave New You

Aired: 12/13/1973

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.

11. Dear Delilah

Aired: 12/20/1973

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.

12. Happy Anniversary!

Aired: 12/27/1973

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.

13. Save Our Village

Aired: 1/3/1974

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.