The Brand Decides To Rename Its Meals Swanson had trademarked the term "TV dinner," but, like other popular products -- such as aspirin, thermos, and cellophane -- it became a generic trademark ...

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.

Every Saturday night when I was growing up, as my folks were putting on their dancing clothes, us kids were eating our favorite "TV dinners ... the "healthy" brands of frozen dinners.