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Sitcoms haven't changed since they were invented. They were always essentially a group of people in recurring situations where continual punchlines are normalized as an essential part of the narrative.
None of the humour was ever particularly sophisticated, and that is a limitation of the form and traditions of the genre.
I think maybe your tastes have changed over time, which is expected in anyone. I rarely watch TV, but I do occasionally catch bits of Two and a Half Men or The Big Bang Theory. I do it while eating dinner and to unwind and catch a few cheap laughs. I like to laugh a dumb things as much as sophisticated things. I don't think that will change. However, I prefer more elaborate humour these days, which is why I haven't actually watched a full episode of a sitcom in god knows how long.
I look at sitcoms as a casual entertainment. You know, like reading comics.
Two and a Half Men specifically, in my opinion, is what's filling the void since Married with Children went off the air.
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