D.C. Follies — Season 1, Episode 43: Dolly Parton Gives Makeup Tips to Barbara Bush

Episode synopsis

Ford's plan to go back to school to play football comes to an end when his agent, Nixon, is caught with foul play. Dolly's make-up tips for Barbara Bush cause George's eyes to pop out. Nixon tells Quayle horror stories of how the presidency used to be. Cable finally becomes all that it can be with the creation of the Elvis Channel. International Relations may fall into the hands of God when Quayle appoints the wrong Jim Bakker as Secretary of State. Weird Al drops in to return Fred's accordion so that he can once again sleep at night. Bush turns to Mr. Rogers for a lesson on how to be an educational president. Like everything else, Nixon's concept of three wishes is distorted. Even soup can't ease Charles' and Di's marital problems.

About D.C. Follies

D.C. Follies is a syndicated sitcom which aired from 1987–1989 and was set in a Washington, D.C. bar, where bartender Fred Willard would welcome puppet caricatures of that day's politicians and celebrities. The humor tended to be on the satirical side, often taking potshots at politicians and the political process. Although Willard was the only live actor appearing regularly, each episode brought a celebrity guest into the bar, such as Martin Mull, Robin Leach, Bob Uecker, and Betty White. In one episode, Robert Englund showed up as his Freddie Kruger character, and in a special Christmas episode an un-billed actor played Santa Claus. Another episode had Mike Tyson confront his own puppet character. The show was believed to be inspired by the British series Spitting Image. It was syndicated in many markets, although it often aired at odd hours, making it difficult for the show to build a following. It was produced by Sid and Marty Krofft.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Pilot
• E2Reagan Parachutes into DC Follies
• E3Nixon's Presidential Library is a Bookmobile
• E4Sean Penn Escapes From Jail and Heads to D.C. Follies
• E5Ollie North Raises Money with "Adopt-A-Contra Scheme
• E6Tammy Faye Bakker Debuts Her Latest Song
• E7Jesse Jackson Sings with Dolly, Barbara and Cher
• E8George H. W. Bush Schemes to get Ronald Reagan Out of the White House
• E9Nixon Gives Fred Financial Advice…And...He Loses His Shirt
• E10Nixon Impeached from Cub Scouts
• E11Nixon Acts as Princess Di's Divorce Lawyer
• E12George H. W. Bush Falls into a Well