Dolly Parton's Struggling TV Show Found Rare Success on Thanksgiving

Dolly Parton's Struggling TV Show Found Rare Success on Thanksgiving

In 1987, Dolly Parton’s short-lived variety show traveled to her hometown for the Thanksgiving episode. While the show got off to a strong start, its viewership quickly began to decline. Parton said her Thanksgiving episode brought in a greater number of viewers than the ones in her studio, though. Dolly Parton’s show saw a bump in viewership on Thanksgiving Parton began hosting Dolly, a variety show, in 1987. Though it brought in many viewers i…

“I Don’t Remember Us Being Poor, We Didn’t Know We Were” – Dolly Parton’s 1987 Special Is A Must-Watch On Thanksgiving

The perfect Thanksgiving show. Personally, I haven’t watched the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in years, even when it’s been on in the background of a Thanksgiving gathering, and if you’re in the same boat and want something different to watch this year, Dolly Parton has you covered. Back in November of 1987, she released A Tennessee Mountain Thanksgiving as a holiday special, which was filmed in and around her hometown near Sevierville, Tennes…