A special upcoming episode of Reba McEntire's sitcom is set to pay tribute to the late country legend Dolly Parton.
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McEntire's bar set comedy Happy's Place will honor the beloved country queen, who passed away in August at the age of 80, in a Día de los Muertos-themed episode.
"We were filming this episode on the day she passed," McEntire explained, per Deadline. "It just felt like the right thing to do as our way of honoring her. The episode is all about remembering those we love who have passed on, and we will always love and remember Dolly."
Deadline adds that the special episode will punch out with a special tribute to the "Jolene" icon. Alongside a framed picture of McEntire and Parton, a caption reads: "In memory of Dolly Parton. We will always love you."
Of course, Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) honors deceased loved ones. Families create ofrendas (something along the lines of an altar) with photos and favorite foods. Nov. 1 honors children, while Nov. 2 honors adults.
The upcoming Happy's Place episode, called "Skeletons in the Closet," is set to air on NBC on Oct. 30 at 8 p.m. ET,
Reba McEntire Recently Opened Up About a Sweet Memory of Dolly Parton on Her Previous Sitcom
The news of McEntire's current sitcom paying tribute follows a story the singer shared about Parton being beyond kind on an earlier sitcom of hers, Reba.
Parton was there on the set of Reba in 2005 to film an episode that was around Valentine's Day. Parton, not one to leave anyone without suffering an arrow from Cupid's bow, came prepared. According to McEntire, Parton gifted the entire crew with a candy heart. Talk about sweet.
Meanwhile, McEntire ended up finding out about the story secondhand. One of the crew's cameramen told her about it.
"I didn't even know that story... but that's the type of person she was," the 71-year-old recently recalled.
"I never have met a person that says, 'I don't like Dolly Parton.' Everybody loves her worldwide and was touched by her passing," McEntire added.
Indeed, it seems like the tributes and memories of Parton haven't stopped flowing since her passing months ago. Something tells us it won't anytime soon, either.
