With the birth of the microwave, which doesn’t accommodate aluminum, TV dinner trays had to adapt accordingly, and were made from other materials such as plastic or cardboard. The original trays had ...

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Swanson's original frozen TV dinner consisted of a compartmentalized metal tray, an entrée, and two sides -- all for just 89 cents. In its first year on shelves, 10 million units were sold.