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Dolly (1987–1988) — comedy · music on ABC

The answer: Concluded May 7, 1988.
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Genre
Comedy · Music
Network / streamer
ABC
Premiered
September 27, 1987
Ended
May 7, 1988
Runtime
~60 min per episode
1season
22episodes

About Dolly

Dolly is an American variety show starring Dolly Parton that aired on ABC from September 27, 1987 to May 7, 1988. The show was an attempt at a traditional variety show, featuring music, comedy skits and various guest stars. It had been roughly a decade since the last successful variety series, The Carol Burnett Show, The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour and Cher had gone off the air, and it was regarded as a gamble to try to revive the genre. Banking on Parton's talent and appeal, however, ABC paid the performer a reported $44 million for a two-year contract.

Dolly episode schedule

22 aired

Aired · 22

DateEp.Title
May 7, 1988 S1·E22 Episode 22
April 30, 1988 S1·E21 Down in New Orleans
April 23, 1988 S1·E20 Episode 20
April 16, 1988 S1·E19 Nashville Memories
April 9, 1988 S1·E18 Episode 18
February 13, 1988 S1·E17 Episode 17
February 6, 1988 S1·E16 My Hawaii
January 30, 1988 S1·E15 Episode 15
January 23, 1988 S1·E14 Episode 14
January 16, 1988 S1·E13 Episode 13
January 10, 1988 S1·E12 Episode 12
January 3, 1988 S1·E11 Episode 11
November 29, 1987 S1·E10 A Down Home Country Christmas
November 22, 1987 S1·E9 Episode 9
November 15, 1987 S1·E8 Miss Piggy Takes Over
November 8, 1987 S1·E7 A Tennessee Mountain Thanksgiving
November 1, 1987 S1·E6 Episode 6
October 25, 1987 S1·E5 Kermit the Frog Visits
October 18, 1987 S1·E4 Episode 4
October 11, 1987 S1·E3 Episode 3
October 4, 1987 S1·E2 Episode 2
September 27, 1987 S1·E1 Episode 1

Dolly cast