Swanson was the original TV dinner classic, but it's not the freezer aisle mainstay it used to be. Here's where it went, and ...

The TV dinner became a common grocery item thanks ... Although Stouffer's landed right in the middle of the pack when we ranked 20 frozen dinner brands, it's clearly a fan favorite.

Whereas Maxson had called its frozen airline meals “Strato-Plates,” Swanson introduced America to its “TV dinner” (Thomas claims to have invented the name) at a time when the concept was ...