I remember that I was excited about TV dinners as a kid when they first came out as it seemed to be a futuristic, space-age thing. Swanson and Banquet seemed to be the big brands of them here. The portion size I always found to be minimal, however…just a few forkfuls in the smaller side compartments, and the food itself unmemorable…
While classic TV dinners are fewer in number now, I think that they kind of paved the way for other frozen food offerings, some of which now combine a main dish with a side vegetable or noodle…