Then I got married and was no longer allowed to do much, if any, cooking ('cept for being handed stuff to grille).
(I'm not complaining - one is allowed to drink beer while grilling)
Dang, you're right! I didn't realize it's been around that long. From Wikipedia:
Man, I feel old...History
Hamburger Helper was first introduced in 1971. In 2005, the American-based Food Network listed Hamburger Helper as number three in its list of the top five fad foods of the 1970s.