Darton is a parody of real-life country singer Dolly Parton. The character was the idea of Emily Perl Kingsley. Her songs include "Counting One to Five" (a parody of Dolly Parton's hit song "9 to 5", "Wavin' Goodbye to You with My Heart", "Just Say Howdy", "Waitin' at the Bus Stop Sign for You", and "It's Funny". Although usually performed by Fran Brill, in her song "14 Carrot Love", she was performed by Camille Bonora.