Dolly

TV Series
1987–1988
1h

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Dolly Parton's second short-lived variety series.Dolly Parton's second short-lived variety series.Dolly Parton's second short-lived variety series.

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7.3/10

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Won 1 Primetime Emmy
- 1 win & 1 nomination total

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Trivia
By the time this show debuted, Dolly had "gone mainstream" and a significant portion of Parton's fan base were not necessarily fans of country music, yet the producers in charge of booking guest artists leaned heavily on country legends like Tammy Wynette and Merle Haggard. As a result, despite debuting to an enormous audience of more than 39 million viewers, the ratings dwindled over time to where ABC's guarantee of a two year run was abandoned, and Dolly was canceled in the spring of 1988.

Connections
Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: David Brenner/Dale Robertson/Don Johnson (1987)

Soundtracks
Baby, I'm Burnin'
Written and Performed by Dolly Parton
Original theme song

I don't agree with the other user's comments and thought

the show was very entertaining and fast-paced. Brett Butler did most of the writing and did an acceptable job for the skits. At least we had a chance to see a real variety show once more. The variety show format was already dead but was revived for a short time with Dolly. I have the entire series on video and still enjoy watching it from time to time. It

sure beats anything else on TV these days, at least in my opinion. Maybe that's why it didn't last longer - it

didn't have any sex or violence.