Where’s Waldo? More like: Where’s Whoopi?

After The View‘s social media pages posted an 80-second teaser for the hit daytime talk show’s upcoming season, fans who didn’t watch until the end quickly lashed out over the possibility that a noticeably absent Whoopi Goldberg wouldn’t be returning.

In the video, executive producer Brian Teta informs Joy Behar, Sara Haines, Ana Navarro, Sunny Hostin and Alyssa Farah Griffin that The View is the No.1 most-watched daytime talk show for three years in a row. With the exception of Goldberg, the ladies then go on to describe Season 27 in three words.

When Navarro asks for the longtime moderator’s whereabouts in the last few seconds of the promo, Goldberg peers out from behind the camera and says, “I’m right here. We’ll see everybody next season. Keep talking.”

However, fans who paused the video too early freaked out in the comments section as they thought Goldberg might have been given the boot.

“Where’s Whoopi?” one asked on X (formerly known as Twitter), while another added, “Uh ohhh, I don’t see Whoopi.”

A third person said, “I like The View but I love Whoopi. She made the show worth watching. [It’s] the only reason I watch the show. Bring back Whoopi.”

“WAIT A DOG GONE MINUTE!” someone else fumed. “#Whoopi HAD BETTER SHOW UP ALSO‼️ ???? #NOWHOOPI #NOVIEW‼️”

Meanwhile, those who did hold out for Goldberg’s delayed appearance were relieved to find out that she would, in fact, be returning as moderator after all.

“Y’all had me for a second there,” one wrote. “I got scared that Whoopi wasn’t coming back. Can’t wait for the new season. Congratulations on a brand new season! ???????????? “

Another added, “Y’all scared me! I was about to rip y’all a new one, about to spew all kinds of meanness for doing a promo without the glue that holds it all together. I know Whoopi is coming back! This is why we watch entire videos BEFORE ripping. Halloween level scare! Well played.”

“The way I was about to riot until I saw Whoopi,” a third person said, while someone else joked, “I almost lost my shit when I didn’t see Whoopi.”

After all, what would The View be without her?

The View Season 27 premieres on Tuesday, Sept. 5 at 11/10c on ABC.