Dolly's Mountain Magic Christmas special behind the special (and a very special bear story - see video) #ICYMI

"I can tell you where you to put it if you don't like where you got it," Dolly chuckled to Kelly Clarkson of bad days.

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It's that time of year to embrace the Christmas spirit, and Dolly Parton is helping us do just that with a new Christmas special. 

What is Dolly Parton's 2022 Christmas special? The country icon's new NBC special, Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas, premiered on Thursday, December 1. The movie musical is set at the star's Tennessee amusement park, Dollywood, and features stars like Jimmy Fallon (with whom she shares a Christmas song), Miley Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus, Willie Nelson, and more.

"I just feel like that it was time for me to do another special like this, with good music, with comedy, with meaningful things," Parton told People. "And to kind of make you feel entertained for a couple hours just to get away from everything else."

She continued, "Being magical is to lift up out of yourself and your troubles for a little while. To me, if you can even do that, even with one song, then that is magical. I just think the whole idea of trying to make things uplifting is magic within itself.".

How can you watch Dolly Parton's movie on NBC? If you missed the premiere of Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas, no worries: You can still watch the holiday extravaganza if you didn't catch it live. The 90 min special is currently streaming on both NBC.com and Peacock. If you can't get enough of Parton's holiday spirit, you can also stream her film Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love on Peacock. 

.@DollyParton tells Jimmy the famous story of a bear from Pigeon Forge #FallonFlashback pic.twitter.com/okruWSjuWv

— The Tonight Show (@FallonTonight) December 19, 2022