Dolly Parton appeared on a one-time television show on April 3, 1978, titled Cher… Special. The show featured Cher with special guests Rod Stewart, The Tubes, and Dolly. Guests performed musical numbers and rehearsed comedic sketches.
The Cher… Special was one of ABC’s top ten most-watched programs of the week and was a rating success. In 1978, it won a technical Emmy Award for “Best Achievement in Lighting Direction.” Also nominated for an Emmy was “Best Art Direction for a Comedy-Variety or Musical Special” and for “Best Supporting Actress for a Variety or Musical Special” was Dolly Parton.
