In 1953, the very first TV Dinner from Swanson made its way to our freezers. Turkey, gravy, dressing, sweet potatoes, and peas became a great way to repurpose leftover Thanksgiving foods. | Timehop
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Have you seen these before? They are original aluminum Swanson TV Dinner Trays from 1954/1955, when TV dinners were first released. The very first TV dinner contained turkey, cornbread dressing with gravy, buttered peas, and whipped sweet potatoes, and sold for about 98 cents. | Mrs Happy Homemaker
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The idea for the Swanson TV Dinner was born out of a logistical challenge: In 1953, Swanson found itself with 260 tons (or 520,000 lbs) of surplus turkey following Thanksgiving. To avoid wasting the food, Swanson executive Gerry Thomas proposed the idea of packaging the turkey with traditional sides like cornbread dressing, peas, and sweet potatoes in a divided aluminum tray. This concept was inspired by the meals served on airplanes, which were also compartmentalized. The original price of the
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