One of America's greatest exports has been the perpetual motion machine known as Richard Simmons.  The man who gave us 'Sweatin' To The Oldies' and has been the inspiration for countless jokes on late-night TV, had seemed to have slipped off the celebrity radar, possibly arcing towards retirement. And then the folks at Air New Zealand called.

Enjoy the pre-flight video that thousands of daily flyers are being force-fed in Kiwi country.

Just remember, YOU still have the ability to push the 'pause' button and move on to the next story.  The people in the plane are trapped.