Dolly (1987)

Comedy · Music

Dolly is a television variety show that ran on ABC during the 1987-1988 season featuring Dolly Parton.

IMDb rating: 7.5 (146 votes)
Episode average: 7.8 +0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Dolly Parton Self - Host
Howard Smith
Ritch Brinkley
Sal Lopez

Seasons

Season 1 (1987)

7.80 avg 4 episodes 8.4 → 7.7 42 min avg

Front-loaded

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
3	Episode #1.3	8.4	12
10	A Down Home Country Christmas	8.1	14
13	Episode #1.13	7.0	10
15	Episode #1.15	7.7	10