Dolly! (1976)

In the mid-1970s, Parton was approached by Bill Graham, president of Show Biz, Inc., the same company that produced The Porter Wagoner Show (on which Parton had costarred for seven years), and soon afterward the syndicated variety show Dolly was born. The show boasted an $85,000 per episode budget. A variety of country and Hollywood stars were scheduled to appear, including Karen Black, Tom T. Hall, Emmylou Harris, Captain Kangaroo, Ronnie Milsap, Anne Murray, Linda Ronstadt, KC & The Sunshine…