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Dolly

Comedy
1987
1 Season
22 Episodes
EN
Ended

About

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

#country music#guest#sketch comedy#variety show

Cast

Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton

as Self - Host

Howard Smith

Howard Smith

as

Ritch Brinkley

Ritch Brinkley

as

Sal Lopez

Sal Lopez

as

Episodes

Season 1

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E1

101

Sep 27, 19871h 0m

Bathtub Baby I'm Burning/Credits Opening Monolog -- Dolly sings ""Bubblin' Over."" Dolly's Date – Dolly has her first make believe Date with Dudley Moore. Headlock on My Heart – In retaliation at the tabloids that claimed Dolly would wed Hulk Hogan, she wrote a song about marrying a wrestler and got Hulk to do the video. Strong response from fans got this video aired once more on a later episode. A Capella -- Dolly and the group sing ""Do I Ever Cross Your Mind."" Pee Wee's Playhouse – Dolly pays a visit to Pee Wee's Playhouse. The Duo sing ""Hey Good Lookin'."" Solo in the Spotlight – Dolly sings ""Someone to Watch Over Me,"" from the play ""Crazy for You."" Porgy and Bess – Dolly chats with Oprah Winfrey which leads to a skit with ditzy Dolly playing an actress auditioning for the play ""Porgy and Bess,"" and Oprah trying to explain Dolly's the wrong color for the part. Out and About – Dolly sneaks up on NYC Mayor Ed Koch. My Tennessee Mountain Home – Dolly sings fan and

E2

102

Oct 4, 19871h 0m

Bathtub – Dolly gives an opening introduction in a bathtub. Baby I'm Burnin'/Credits Saving It For You/Monolog – Dolly sings her new song, ""Savin' It For You,"" from the album ""Rainbow,"" and gives her opening Monolog. A Capella – Sing ""Holding On to You."" Out and About – Dolly gets to spend the day at a firestation and ride on a firetruck. Alabama – Alabama perform their song ""Chosen Few."" Solo in the Spotlight – 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 – Alabama joins Dolly to sing ""I saw the Light"" and ""Play Me Some Mountain Music."" Dolly sings ""Tiptoe, Tiptoe Little Dolly Parton."" A Capella – They sing ""Look on the Bright Side"" Q & A My Name Is Jonah – Dolly sings the biblical song with a group of kids. I Will Always Love You – ""Bye-Bye!"" Closing Credits

E3

103

Oct 11, 19871h 0m
E4

104

Oct 18, 19871h 0m

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

E5

Kermit the Frog Visits

Oct 25, 19871h 0m
E6

Episode 6 (Unknown Title)

Nov 1, 19871h 0m

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

E7

A Tennessee Mountain Thanksgiving

Nov 18, 19871h 0m
E8

Miss Piggy Takes Over

Nov 15, 19871h 0m

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.

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