15. Television Dinners
Where It Was Sold: Big Bear, Wegmans, Safeway
Organization: Swanson
Initial Cost: $0.89*
TV dinners gained popularity in the 1960s, and Swanson was the first to introduce this easy dinner in a box. Swanson served turkey dinners with all the fixings, spaghetti and meatballs, and fried chicken and mashed potatoes.
Swanson TV Meals @Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain
These meals were appealing since they were simple to prepare and convenient. Families may quickly prepare a full supper by just placing it in the oven. In under five minutes, they could get from the box to the table if they didn’t mind their supper being a touch soggy from the microwave. They arrived on their own trays as well, which simplified cleanup.
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