During the first episode of the final season of The Oprah Winfrey Show, the host announced that she would take the 300 members of her studio audience on a trip to Australia in December.

Her crew wheeled out a life-size replica of an airplane and revealed a second surprise: John Travolta would fly them all there in a private jet.

When finally brought out to meet the rapturous crowd, Travolta appeared a bit stunned. "Wait," he said, "are there no dudes here or what?"