Compared to what is on streaming now (Succession, The Last Of Us, Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Perry Mason, A League Of Their Own, to name a few that I watch), sit-coms and regular commercial television in general is just . . . ridiculous and pointless. What is the plot of most sit-coms? Oh there was a misunderstanding? That's OK, it was cleared up before the final commercial break. Somebody is upset? That's OK, we'll talk about it and they'll reveal their true feelings so we all understand before the final commercial break. Someone is being rude/mean/heartless/ignorant? That's OK, they'll get their comeuppance before the final commercial break and go on to be the same next week.

You're right that they don't feel like real people, because you can't get to the root of real people when the main plot has to be resolved in 22 minutes! There's so much other stuff to watch that is deep and real (or crazy-not real in an awesome way) and hilarious and touching and wacky and high-stakes. The quality and depth of streaming shows just blow regular TV out of the water.