Dolly

1987•1h 0m•10.0/10

Comedy

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Dolly is a television variety show that ran on ABC during the 1987-1988 season featuring Dolly Parton.

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Production

Sandollar Productions

Language

Status

Ended

First Aired

September 27, 1987

Last Aired

May 7, 1988

Networks

ABC

Created By

Dolly Parton, Sandy Gallin

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

Episode #101

Air date: 1987-09-27

102

Air date: 1987-10-04

Bathtub â€“ Dolly gives an opening introduction in a bathtub. Baby I'm Burnin'/Credits Saving It For You/Monolog â€“ Dolly sings her new song, ""Savin' It For You,"" from the album ""Rainbow,"" and gives her opening Monolog. A Capella â€“ Sing ""Holding On to You."" Out and About â€“ Dolly gets to spend the day at a firestation and ride on a firetruck. Alabama â€“ Alabama perform their song ""Chosen Few."" Solo in the Spotlight â€“ Dolly sings ""Don't Get Around Much Anymore."" Vanity Fair Dolly tries to talk 14 ½ year old valley girl Whoopi Goldberg out of getting into a van with a guy, but she only succeeds in talking her out of a haircut. My Tennessee Mountain Home â€“ Alabama joins Dolly to sing ""I saw the Light"" and ""Play Me Some Mountain Music."" Dolly sings ""Tiptoe, Tiptoe Little Dolly Parton."" A Capella â€“ They sing ""Look on the Bright Side"" Q & A My Name Is Jonah â€“ Dolly sings the biblical song with a group of kids. I Will Always Love You â€“ ""Bye-Bye!"" Closing Credits

103

Air date: 1987-10-11

104

Air date: 1987-10-18

Songs include: ""A Better Place to Live"" (Dolly), ""I've been Loving You Too Long"" (Patti), ""Up Above My Head"" (Dolly, Patti).

Kermit the Frog Visits

Air date: 1987-10-25

Episode 6 (Unknown Title)

Air date: 1987-11-01

Vanity Fair - Jackee visits Dolly @ the Beauty Salon, getting ready to be her show. She & Dolly do a rendition of ""Here You Come Again"".

A Tennessee Mountain Thanksgiving

Air date: 1987-11-18

Miss Piggy Takes Over

Air date: 1987-11-15

Dolly introduces the ""Hoedown-Showdown"" segment, which will set the tone for the show, from this point forward. She also (with Miss Piggy's help), pokes fun of some of the segments with which she was never comfortable, with Miss Piggy lampooning the ""bubble bath"" segment, and offering an over-the-top performance of ""Someone to Watch Over Me"" (which Dolly herself performed in an earlier episode.

Episode 9 (Unknown Title)

Air date: 1987-11-22

E10

A Down Home Country Christmas

Air date: 1987-11-29

E11

111

Air date: 1988-01-04

E12

112

Air date: 1987-12-13

E13

113

Air date: 1988-01-19

E14

Episode 14 (Unknown Title)

Air date: 1988-01-23

E15

Episode 15 (Unknown Title)

Air date: 1988-01-30

E16

My Hawaii

Air date: 1988-02-06

E17

Episode 17 (Unknown Title)

Air date: 1988-02-13

E18

Nashville Memories

Air date: 1988-04-09

E19

Bob Hope and Miss Piggy

Air date: 1988-04-16

E20

Episode 20 (Unknown Title)

Air date: 1988-04-23

E21

Down in New Orleans

Air date: 1988-04-30

Dolly films a special episode of her weekly series in New Orleans, celebrating the songs and people of the city. She performs aboard s steamboat with Pete Fountain, at a street fair with the Neville Brothers and the Dixie Cups, at a Bourbon Street nightclub with Irma Thomas, Alan Toussant and Dr. John, and at a Cajun hoedown with Doug Kirshaw.

E22

Episode 22 (Unknown Title)

Air date: 1988-05-07

Dolly is joined by Loretta Lynn, comedian-musician Mike Schneider, and comedian Jackie Mason.