NaN/100 votes#1 - 101
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/1987
Bathtub Baby I'm Burning/Credits Opening Monolog -- Dolly sings ""Bubblin' Over."" Dolly's Date – Dolly has her first make believe Date with Dudley Moore. Headlock on My Heart – In retaliation at the tabloids that claimed Dolly would wed Hulk Hogan, she wrote a song about marrying a wrestler and got Hulk to do the video. Strong response from fans got this video aired once more on a later episode. A Capella -- Dolly and the group sing ""Do I Ever Cross Your Mind."" Pee Wee's Playhouse – Dolly pays a visit to Pee Wee's Playhouse. The Duo sing ""Hey Good Lookin'."" Solo in the Spotlight – Dolly sings ""Someone to Watch Over Me,"" from the play ""Crazy for You."" Porgy and Bess – Dolly chats with Oprah Winfrey which leads to a skit with ditzy Dolly playing an actress auditioning for the play ""Porgy and Bess,"" and Oprah trying to explain Dolly's the wrong color for the part. Out and About – Dolly sneaks up on NYC Mayor Ed Koch. My Tennessee Mountain Home – Dolly sings fan and
Director: Don Mischer
Writer: Fannie Flagg
- NaN/100 votes
#2 - 102
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/4/1987
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
- 9.4/109 votes
#3 - 103
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/11/1987
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- NaN/100 votes
#4 - 104
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/18/1987
Songs include: ""A Better Place to Live"" (Dolly), ""I've been Loving You Too Long"" (Patti), ""Up Above My Head"" (Dolly, Patti).
Director: N/A
Writer: Fannie Flagg
- NaN/100 votes
#5 - Kermit the Frog Visits
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/25/1987
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Director: Don Mischer
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- NaN/100 votes
#6 - Episode 6 (Unknown Title)
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/1/1987
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
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- NaN/100 votes
#7 - A Tennessee Mountain Thanksgiving
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/18/1987
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- NaN/100 votes
#8 - Miss Piggy Takes Over
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/15/1987
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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- NaN/100 votes
#9 - Episode 9 (Unknown Title)
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/22/1987
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- 7.7/108 votes
#10 - A Down Home Country Christmas
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/29/1987
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Director: Don Mischer
Writer: John Aylesworth
- NaN/100 votes
#11 - 111
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/4/1988
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- NaN/100 votes
#12 - 112
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/13/1987
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Director: N/A
Writer: John Aylesworth
- 8.2/108 votes
#13 - 113
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/19/1988
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Director: N/A
Writer: John Aylesworth
- NaN/100 votes
#14 - Episode 14 (Unknown Title)
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/23/1888
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Director: N/A
Writer: John Aylesworth
- 9.0/107 votes
#15 - Episode 15 (Unknown Title)
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 1/30/1888
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Director: N/A
Writer: John Aylesworth
- NaN/100 votes
#16 - My Hawaii
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 2/6/1988
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- NaN/100 votes
#17 - Episode 17 (Unknown Title)
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 2/13/1988
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- NaN/100 votes
#18 - Nashville Memories
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 4/9/1988
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- NaN/100 votes
#19 - Bob Hope and Miss Piggy
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 4/16/1988
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- NaN/100 votes
#20 - Episode 20 (Unknown Title)
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 4/23/1988
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- NaN/100 votes
#21 - Down in New Orleans
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 4/30/1988
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.
Director: N/A
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- NaN/100 votes
#22 - Episode 22 (Unknown Title)
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 5/10/1988
Dolly is joined by Loretta Lynn, comedian-musician Mike Schneider, and comedian Jackie Mason.
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The Best Episodes of Dolly Season 1
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Dolly is a television variety show that ran on ABC during the 1987-1988 season featuring Dolly Parton.
Genre:Comedy
Network:ABC
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"101" is the best rated episode of "Dolly" season 1. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Don Mischer and written by Fannie Flagg, it aired on 9/27/1987. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "102".