1 Season · 22 Episodes · Premiered September 27, 1987 · Ended May 7, 1988
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.
