A woman inherits a barbershop in 1973 and the patriarchy doesn't know what hit it.
Season 1 • Episode 13
LatestTJ, 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.
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.
Acting
Terry Tweed's warmth anchors the chaos
Production
Rare surviving 70s Canadian sitcom footage
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
One of CBC's earliest attempts at a female-led sitcom, predating Mary Tyler Moore's iconic solo-woman narrative by mere months.
Most episodes are considered lost media — only fragments survive in CBC archives, making any viewing basically archaeological.
