It’s the end of an era. The long-running Netflix original Grace and Frankie has come to an end. Capping at a total of 94 episodes, the show has earned the title of longest-running Netflix original. The final twelve episodes were released this past Friday, and they came with a special treat.

Note: The following contains spoilers on the finale of Grace & Frankie.

In the long run, fans were wondering where the final season would leave the characters. Were Sol and Robert going to live happily ever after? Was Grace going to stay with Nick? Sol and Robert continued their marriage with a new struggle, Robert developing memory loss. Sol, thinking Robert would take reality hard, tried to keep the information from him for a time. But when the truth eventually came to Robert, rather than dig in his heels, he faced it head-on with his husband. Their arc ends with the two returning to the hotel, where they shared their first kiss in the elevator.

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Meanwhile, Frankie tries facing the inevitable head-on, leading to Grace having panic attacks at the thought of losing her. The two butt heads, which eventually led them to get electrocuted and on knocking on heaven’s door together. This is where the special treat makes her grand appearance. That’s right, Grace and Frankie meet a front office angel named Agnes, who is played by none other than Dolly Parton herself! Agnes states that while Grace can return to earth, it’s Frankie’s time. Both women try to plea that one can’t function right without the other, but Agnes states that rules are rules. It’s when the two share their emotional goodbye; however, that sways her and makes her turn around and “accidentally” leave the reports unattended. Grace and Frankie take the opportunity and jump back to earth, alive and together again. The final shot is both of them walking home along the shore as the sun sets.

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Dolly Parton’s cameo finally gives us the 9 to 5 reunion that fans have been hoping for. Marta Kauffman, co-creator of Grace and Frankie, spoke with Variety about the writers trying to find a way to sneak Dolly into the show by any means necessary. She also commented on how much of a joy it was to work with the country music star.

For those out of the loop, 9 to 5 is a 1980 film starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton as three office working women who get roped into an unfortunate string of events together. The film was a smash hit at the box office and was adapted into a sitcom and a 2009 Broadway musical. While there have been rumors of a sequel, in 2019, it was announced the sequel was dropped. While we may never get a 9 to 5 sequel, the Grace and Frankie finale serves as a sweet and dignified tribute to the golden trio team and their timeless shenanigans.