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Kirstie Alley's "Dancing with the Stars" fan club includes a man who knows a thing or two about dancing -- "Grease" and "Saturday Night Fever" star John Travolta.

"He's really excited," Alley told PEOPLE Monday of her pal. "I think he will come to the show and watch at some point. I hope. I'll beg."

The actress, who wowed the judges with an impressive cha chaMonday night, said Travolta offered her some pointers.

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"His main thing was just have fun," Alley said.

That's good advice but rehearsing for a pressure-filled performance isn't always a joy.

"We always fight," Alley said of the times she's danced in movies with Travolta, adding that it's a similar circumstance with her "DWTS" pro partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy. "But he's a great guy ... John just dances naturally ... John just makes it look eas