Sutton Foster may be best known for her work dancing on Broadway, but she doesn’t want there to be any misconceptions about her love of the arts, period—regardless of medium. In fact, Foster is not only a TV fan, but she called Gilmore Girls and Bunheads creator Amy Sherman-Palladino “one of my favorite writers” as well, so crossing over onto ABC Family’s Bunheads was a much more natural progression—and dream!—than you might assume at first glance.

It’s just one of those movies that stays with you. Dirty Dancing was a love story, first and foremost, but not just between its leads (Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze); it’s an ode to the music and dance of the early ’60s. And, oh, the music: The soundtrack produced a big hit for star Patrick Swayze—“She’s Like the Wind”—as well as relaunching decades-old hits like “Cry to Me,” “Be My Baby,” and “Do You Love Me.” And that memorable final dance, set to “Time of My Life,” remains a touchstone of cinematic (and romantic) triumph, most recently making a seductive appearance in last year’s Crazy, Stupid, Love. Let’s look back at Dirty Dancing 27 years later…