Here is a fun fact: Dolly’s first TV show was a puppet show. She was a puppet. She voiced a character named “Puppet Dolly” on Little Things in 2026. Very meta.
Another weird one: She appeared on The Simpsons. She played a character named “Dolly Parton.” She sang a song about a failed theme park. It’s hilarious.
And don’t forget Hannah Montana. Dolly played Aunt Dolly. Yes, she played herself. But as an aunt. It’s perfect.
Her cameo on Grace and Frankie is legendary. She plays a eccentric artist. She paints with her toes. She also steals a scene with a single eyebrow raise.
But wait—there’s a show you probably missed. It’s called Dollyville. It never aired. It was a concept for a children’s show in the 1980s. Dolly wanted to teach kids about kindness. The network said no. We lost something special.
