Today is TV Dinner Day, which is a fancy way of saying that the first TV dinner was sold by Swanson 55 years ago today. Fortunately we arrived late enough on the scene that we weren’t raised on those seminal ready-made meals, but looking over some of the flavors of yore, we suddenly feel like we might have missed out. Just look at these 12 Delicious TV Dinners.

Crispy Smelt for the Hungry Man Who East for Two

The Swanson Line-up

.99¢ Worth of Turkey

Roarin’ Lion Ravioli for the Kids

The Perfect Thanksgiving Meal for the “Ye Indians”

Look, Shrimp Sauce, Everybody Wins!

Swanson Fried Chicken

Do Rare, Medium and Well Done Come in Different Packages?

The Swanson Beef Dinner

Over 1 lb. of Food!

Crochet TV Dinner

The Healthiest TV Dinner of All: Cupcakes!