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He stepped down in and Chet Huntley and David Brinkley took over. For over 20 years Swayze did the Timex watch commercials and became one of the most recognized personalities on television. A previous version of this article is published on kchistory.

You are here Articles » Biographies. John Cameron Swayze. Dory DeAngelo. Source: Wikimedia Commons. Sure enough, thanks to YouTube, this commercial lives on.

So why did this phrase spring into my consciousness at that particular moment. I think this meme sums it up well. After hearing Dr. It actually helped to watch this clip from the movie, Network.

We lived through and , , , , Timex got the endearing Swayze to be their spokesperson on their TV spots, and America loved him. Watch one of the original commercials and you'll be a believer too. The campaign saw a resurgence in the 90s, but has since been retired.

Kudos to Timex's marketing gurus for making this one of the most recognizable ad campaigns ever. If you were to drop this quote at a dinner party, would you get an in-unison "awww" or would everyone roll their eyes and never invite you back?

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