Swanson TV Dinner

What can I say, except that I am old enough to have enjoyed the real thing back in the 60’s. When these went on sale (sometimes 10 for $1.00 at Piggly Wiggly), my parents stocked up the freezer. These were the original “Fast Food”!  Take a look at some of the various brands and their ads:

Swanson was the brand we most often ate, although we had Banquet sometimes too.  Swanson Fried Chicken with mixed vegetables, and buttered potatos!

Swanson Fried Chicken TV Dinner

English Style Fish and Chips:

Swanson Fish and Chips TV Dinner

Swanson TV Dinner Advertisement that offered a .15 cent coupon

Swanson TV Dinner Ad with coupon

And for those with taste for the better things in life, they also made Shrimp Dinners

Swanson Shrimp TV Dinner

Buying Swanson TV Dinners meant you could spend less time in the kitchen and more time doing the things you enjoyed, like watching TV with the family.

Swanson TV Dinner Ad

The aluminum tray was covered with aluminum also. After heating the already cooked meal, simply peel the cover off and enjoy!

Aluminum Covered TV Dinner

A few other leading names also made TV Dinners, though Swanson’s were called TV Dinners,  the others were made the same.
Banquet:

Banquet frozen dinner

Birds eye:

Birds eye frozen dinner

Even Chun King:

Chun King frozen dinner

And we always dined with the ever popular TV Tray:

TV Tray