Dolly Parton finally reunites with ‘9 to 5’ co-stars on ‘Grace & Frankie’

Warning: “Grace & Frankie” spoilers forward.

Good heavens!

Friday marked the sequence finale episode drop of Netflix’s golden years comedy “Grace & Frankie” — some of the profitable senior-centered reveals on tv since “The Golden Women.”

With the sequence coming to an finish after seven seasons, stars Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin have blessed followers with a visitor look by icon and buddy Dolly Parton.

The nation queen joined her “9 to five” co-stars for the ending of their beloved present, portraying “Heaven’s Gatekeeper.”

The finale sees Fonda and Tomlin’s characters (Grace and Frankie, respectively) get together with their family and friends for Frankie’s son Coyote (Ethan Embry) and fiancée Jessica’s (Christine Woods) dedication ceremony.

Nonetheless, whereas Grace sips away at her signature martini she drops it onto Frankie’s microphone, and deadly electrocution sends the 2 girls straight to the pearly gates.

They arrive-to in a white, office-like area to the sounds of a doorbell ringing. “Are you speculated to knock on heaven’s door?” Frankie asks.

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 23: Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda attend the Los Angeles Special FYC Event For Netflix's "Grace And Frankie" at NeueHouse Los Angeles on April 23, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin attend the ultimate season’s premiere get together April 23.
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The 2 stroll over the door’s threshold and see an angel earlier than them: their previous pal Parton.

“Nicely, hello women!” Parton says, welcoming the ladies to the Nice Past. She introduces herself as a “working-class angel,” named Agnes (see what she did there?), who hasn’t “had a promotion in 250 years.”

Apparently heaven has a “record” — a memo filled with names for individuals able to enter everlasting paradise. Grace tries to inform Agnes that there was a mistake and he or she’s not speculated to be useless but.

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Dolly Parton makes a memorable cameo as an angel named Agnes within the sequence finale of “Grace & Frankie.”
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Agnes explains it occurs “every so often” and all Grace wants is for a “RETURN” stamp to be inked on her paperwork. However Frankie should stay in heaven as a result of her identify is on the record. 

“If I can’t be with Grace, I’ll be in a lot emotional ache, all of the cheese in heaven received’t assist,” a apprehensive Frankie sobs to Agnes.

However as God’s emissary, Agnes states she received’t bend the principles for anybody. She seems on as besties Grace and Frankie say their tearful goodbyes.

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The Netflix sequence resulted in April after seven seasons.
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With their foreheads touching, Frankie laments to her buddy: “I really like you, Grace.” Her buddy lovingly returns the sentiment.

That’s when ‘ole Agnes cuts-in to slyly recommend that if she turned her again for a fast minute and an individual simply occurs to stamp Frankie’s paperwork, there’s nothing she will be able to do to cease the mishap.

Grace and Frankie resolve to emboss Frankie’s paperwork collectively they usually give a heartfelt farewell to Agnes earlier than waking up again to actuality in entrance of their household. The gang scrambles to see in the event that they’re OK, with Frankie telling them: “Somewhat jet-lagged, is all.”

The present’s co-creator Marta Kauffman advised Deadline they at all times supposed to finish on a excessive observe.

“It’s a present about how you possibly can begin your life over at any level,” explains Kauffman. “And we knew that the tip of the present needed to have that feeling that it isn’t about doorways closing.” 

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