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The Best Episodes of Dolly

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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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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Dolly Season 1 Episode 1 - Episode #101
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E1

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    Director:Don Mischer
    Writer:Fannie Flagg

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  2. Dolly Season 1 Episode 3 - 103
    8.4/10(12 votes)

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Dolly Season 1 Episode 10 - A Down Home Country Christmas
    8.1/10(14 votes)

    S1:E10

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    Director:Don Mischer
    Writer:John Aylesworth

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  4. Dolly Season 1 Episode 15 - Episode 15 (Unknown Title)
    7.7/10(10 votes)

    S1:E15

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:John Aylesworth

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  5. Dolly Season 1 Episode 13 - 113
    7.0/10(10 votes)

    S1:E13

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:John Aylesworth

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  6. Dolly Season 1 Episode 2 - 102
    0.0/10(0 votes)

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    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

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    Writer:Fannie Flagg

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  7. Dolly Season 1 Episode 4 - 104
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E4

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Fannie Flagg

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  8. Dolly Season 1 Episode 5 - Kermit the Frog Visits
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    S1:E5

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    Director:Don Mischer
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Dolly Season 1 Episode 6 - Episode 6 (Unknown Title)
    0.0/10(0 votes)

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

    Director:Don Mischer
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Dolly Season 1 Episode 7 - A Tennessee Mountain Thanksgiving
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E7

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  11. Dolly Season 1 Episode 8 - Miss Piggy Takes Over
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E8

    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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  12. Dolly Season 1 Episode 9 - Episode 9 (Unknown Title)
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E9

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  13. Dolly Season 1 Episode 11 - 111
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E11

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  14. Dolly Season 1 Episode 12 - 112
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E12

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:John Aylesworth

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  15. Dolly Season 1 Episode 14 - Episode 14 (Unknown Title)
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E14

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:John Aylesworth

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  16. Dolly Season 1 Episode 16 - My Hawaii
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E16

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  17. Dolly Season 1 Episode 17 - Episode 17 (Unknown Title)
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E17

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  18. Dolly Season 1 Episode 18 - Nashville Memories
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E18

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  19. Dolly Season 1 Episode 19 - Bob Hope and Miss Piggy
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    S1:E19

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  20. Dolly Season 1 Episode 20 - Episode 20 (Unknown Title)
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E20

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  21. Dolly Season 1 Episode 21 - Down in New Orleans
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E21

    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.

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  22. Dolly Season 1 Episode 22 - Episode 22 (Unknown Title)
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E22

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

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Best Episodes Summary

"Episode #101" is the best rated episode of "Dolly". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Don Mischer and written by Fannie Flagg, it aired on 9/27/1987. This episode scored 1.6 points higher than the second highest rated, "103".