Fans of The Parent Trap were in for a sweet surprise while watching Elaine Hendrix and pro Alan Bersten on Dancing With the Stars season 34 premiere night.

The pair’s performance on the Tuesday, September 16, episode kicked off with a close-up shot of Hendrix, 54, sporting a large black hat over her face and slowly lifting her head toward the camera. The moment was an ode to the 1998 film, where Hendrix — who portrayed Meredith Blake — wore the sunhat poolside while being introduced to Nick Parker (Dennis Quaid)’s daughter.

“Elaine has such an incredible acting career, but Meredith Blake is such an iconic character, we had to pay homage to it. ” Bersten, 31, exclusively gushed to Us Weekly after the performance on Tuesday. “So many kids have grown up with [The] Parent Trap. So many peopl

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