Dolly Parton's second short-lived variety series.Dolly Parton's second short-lived variety series.Dolly Parton's second short-lived variety series.
- Won 1 Primetime Emmy
- 1 win & 1 nomination total
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- TriviaBy the time this show debuted, Dolly had "gone mainstream" and a significant portion of Parton's fan base were not necessarily fans of country music, yet the producers in charge of booking guest artists leaned heavily on country legends like Tammy Wynette and Merle Haggard. As a result, despite debuting to an enormous audience of more than 39 million viewers, the ratings dwindled over time to where ABC's guarantee of a two year run was abandoned, and Dolly was canceled in the spring of 1988.
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Cute Host, Dull Show
Dolly Parton was and still is one of the most vivacious singers/actresses to have graced the stage and screen, so to have the show bearing her name have had no life is hard to accept. Sadly, it was a real sleeper.
The show had big-name guests and a host that was not only beautiful but also normally full of laughs and bubbles. The show's format and scripts somehow constrained all that and the production settled for too long and dreamy song sequences, darkly lit sets, uninspired camera work, Oprah trying to sing, gospel choirs, flat skits, and just bad "down-home country" clips of everyday people trying to be silly. The show was destined for disaster.
Happily, Ms. Parton's career survived!
The show had big-name guests and a host that was not only beautiful but also normally full of laughs and bubbles. The show's format and scripts somehow constrained all that and the production settled for too long and dreamy song sequences, darkly lit sets, uninspired camera work, Oprah trying to sing, gospel choirs, flat skits, and just bad "down-home country" clips of everyday people trying to be silly. The show was destined for disaster.
Happily, Ms. Parton's career survived!
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