Dolly Parton and Miss Piggy - Miss Piggy's Tour Bus (Dolly TV Series 1988)

Original Air Date April 23, 1988 ‪@DollyParton‬ Dolly is an American variety show starring Dolly Parton that aired on ABC from September 27, 1987 to May 7, 1988. The series began production on August 14, 1987 and the first episode premiered on September 27, 1987, ranking in the top five of the Nielsen ratings. 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 shows (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. In 1976, Parton had starred in a successful syndicated variety show, also entitled Dolly, that she left after one season due to overwork and creative disputes; ABC offered Parton more creative control for this series and promoted it as "Dolly... Dolly's way."