Barbara Mandrell, Dolly Parton, Smokey Robinson, and the Temptations (1988)

The "Dolly" variety show that premiered on September 27, 1987, was contracted to be a two year, variety show. Filmed at ABC Television Studios in Los Angeles, low ratings caused the show to be cancelled just after the final episode of season one on May 7, 1988.

The 17th episode aired on February 13, 1988. Guest star(s): Barbara Mandrell, Smokey Robinson, The Temptations, and Tom Selleck

The show opens with Dolly performing "Hoedown Showdown", followed by "All I Can Do". Dolly tells a joke and then has a short Q&A session with the audience before she is joined by Tom Selleck. Barbara Mandrell performs "Angels Love Bad Men". Smokey Robinson performs "Love Don't Give No Reason" before Dolly joins him to premiere the music video for their duet "I Know You by Heart". Barbara Mandrell guest stars in the "Dixie's Place" segment and performs "Just the Way You Are" with Dolly. The Temptations perform "I Wonder Who She's Seeing Now" and then Dolly, Smokey Robinson, and Barbara Mandrell join them for a medley of "My Girl", "Baby, Baby I Need You", "Get Ready", "I Second That Emotion", "Two Lovers", "Shop Around", "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone", "The Tears of a Clown", and "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me". Dolly closes the show by performing "I Will Always Love You".

More videos from this episode to come! I apologize for the quality of this video. My copies from 1988 have degraded.

I do not own the copyright for this video or any music contained therein. I am not being compensated in any way. I am sharing this only as a historical record and tribute to Barbara Mandrell.