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Dolly!

Season 1 1976

  • 1976-02-08T05:00:00Z on Syndication
  • 30m
  • 5h (10 episodes)
  • United States
  • Special Interest
In the mid-1970s, Parton was approached by Bill Graham, president of Show Biz, Inc., the same company that produced The Porter Wagoner Show (on which Parton had costarred for seven years), and soon afterward the syndicated variety show Dolly was born. The show boasted an $85,000 per episode budget. A variety of country and Hollywood stars were scheduled to appear, including Karen Black, Tom T. Hall, Emmylou Harris, Captain Kangaroo, Ronnie Milsap, Anne Murray, Linda Ronstadt, KC & The Sunshine Band, and Anson Williams. According to her 1978 biography, Dolly by Alanna Nash, Parton spoke to Bob Dylan and he initially agreed to do the show, but eventually bowed out due to his discomfort with the television medium at the time. Despite the work that went into the show and the diverse collection of guests, Parton was said to be less than pleased with the end product, as she found herself sining standards like "My Funny Valentine" which she felt didn't suit her voice or musical style, and interacting with guests with whom she had little in common. She told Nash during a 1977 interview for the biography Dolly: "I liked all of the people that were on... but I would have had a totally different lineup of guests myself. It was really bad for me, that TV show. It was worse for me than good, because the people who didn't know me who liked the show thought that's how I was.. .I mean, I still come through as myself, even with all the other stuff, but not really like I should. Not my real, natural way. And the people who did know me thought I was crazy. They knew that wasn't me. Including me. I didn't know that woman on TV!" The show lasted only one season, falling apart when Parton asked out of her contract for a variety of reasons, including the toll that eighteen-hour days were taking on her vocal cords. Among the more well received installments, was one featuring the first televised performance of the "Trio" team: Parton, Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt, a full decade before

13 episodes

1976-02-08T05:00:00Z

1x02 Ronnie Milsap

1x02 Ronnie Milsap

  • 1976-02-08T05:00:00Z30m

Dolly welcomes Ronnie Milsap Songs Dolly - Bad, Bad Leroy Brown Dolly - Me and Little Andy Ronnie - Pure Love Dolly - The Night Life Dolly and Ronnie - Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms and I Believe in Music Dolly - I Will Always Love You

1x05 Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris

  • 1976-02-28T05:00:00Z30m

Dolly Welcomes Emmylou Harris and Linda Rondstadt Songs Dolly - Silver Threads and Golden Needles Emmylou - Blue Ridge Mountain Boy Linda - I Can't Help It If I'm Still in Love With You Trio - Applejack Dolly - Do I Ever Cross Your Mind (with a "78-speed" version as well) Trio - The Sweetest Gift Trio - Bury Me Beneath The Willow Tree Dolly - I Will Always Love You

1976-03-07T05:00:00Z

1x06 The Family Show

1x06 The Family Show

  • 1976-03-07T05:00:00Z30m

Dolly welcomes the Parton family Songs Dolly - Old Black Kettle Stella Parton - I'm Not That Good With Goodbye Randy Parton - Down Dolly - I Got a Brand New Pair of Roller Skates (Dolly singing in child voice skit with Stella and Dolly as children) Wiladeene - Morning (poetry) Dolly with the family - In the Pines and In The Sweet Bye and Bye Dolly - I Will Always Love You

1x08 Kenny Rogers

  • no air date30m

"Knock Three Times" (Dolly); "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" (Dolly); "Love Lifted Me" (Kenny Rogers); "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands" (Dolly and Kenny Rogers); "Joshua" (Dolly); "The World Needs a Melody" (Kenny Rogers); Medley: "Spanish Eyes" / "Brown Eyed Handsome Man" / "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" (Dolly and Kenny Rogers); "I Will Always Love You" (Dolly)

"Proud Mary" (Dolly); "Rhinestone Cowgirl" (Dolly); "I Hope We Get to Love in Time" (Billy Davis Jr. and Marilyn McCoo); "Love Is Like a Butterfly" (Dolly); "You Can Change My Heart" (Billy Davis Jr. and Marilyn McCoo); "Take These Chains from My Heart" (Dolly, Billy Davis Jr. and Marilyn McCoo); "You" (Dolly); "I Will Always Love You" (Dolly)

1976-04-11T05:00:00Z

1x10 Chuck Woolery

1x10 Chuck Woolery

  • 1976-04-11T05:00:00Z30m

Dolly welcomes Chuck Woolery Songs Dolly - Hunka Hunka Burning Love Dolly- Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay Chuck - Growing Up in a Country Way Dolly and cast - Hello Dolly Chuck - Little Green Apples Dolly and Chuck - Help Me Make it Through the Night and Thank God I'm a Country Girl Dolly - I Will Always Love You

1976-04-18T05:00:00Z

1x11 Lynn Anderson

1x11 Lynn Anderson

  • 1976-04-18T05:00:00Z30m

Dolly welcomes Lynn Anderson Songs Dolly and Lynn - That'll Be The Day Lynn - Sweet Talking Man Dolly - Swanee River Lynn - Cry Dolly - Getting Happy Dolly and Lynn - Taking Care of Business Dolly - We Used To Dolly and Lynn - Dumb Blonde Dolly - I Will Always Love You

1x12 Rod McKuen

  • no air date30m

"China Grove" (Dolly with Rod McKuen), "A Boy Named Charlie Brown" (Rod McKuen), "Feelings" (Dolly and Rod McKuen), "The World I Used to Know" (Rod McKuen); "My Funny Valentine" (Dolly), "All I Can Do" (Dolly and Rod McKuen), "Every Loner Has to Go Alone" (Dolly and Rod McKuen); "I Will Always Love You" (Dolly)

1976-05-23T04:00:00Z

1x17 Tom T. Hall

1x17 Tom T. Hall

  • 1976-05-23T04:00:00Z30m

Dolly welcomes Tom T. Hall Songs Dolly - Sneaky Snake Dolly and Tom - Sneaky snake (Reprise) Dolly - Coat of Many Colors Tom - Old Dogs, Children, and Watermelon Wine Dolly - Crackerjack Dolly and Tom - I Love Tom - I Care Dolly - I Will Always Love You

1976-06-20T04:00:00Z

1x21 Mel Tillis

1x21 Mel Tillis

  • 1976-06-20T04:00:00Z30m

Dolly welcome Mel Tillis Songs Dolly - I Am The Entertainer Dolly - The Last Time I Saw Him Mel - Good Woman Blues Dolly - Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show Mel - I Order One For Me Dolly and Mel - Don't Let Go Dolly - I Will Always Love You

1976-07-05T04:00:00Z

1x23 Freddy Fender

1x23 Freddy Fender

  • 1976-07-05T04:00:00Z30m

1976-07-13T04:00:00Z

1x24 Tennessee Ernie Ford

1x24 Tennessee Ernie Ford

  • 1976-07-13T04:00:00Z30m

1976-07-27T04:00:00Z

1x26 Anne Murray

1x26 Anne Murray

  • 1976-07-27T04:00:00Z30m

Dolly welcomes Anne Murray Songs Dolly - Let Me Be There Dolly - The Battle of New Orleans Anne - Blue Finger Lou Randy - Tennessee Born Dolly, Anne, & Randy - Drift Away Anne - Golden Oldie Dolly - I Will Always Love You

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