I think it's very relevant. Something I saw pointed out elsewhere is how the camera work is tied to the sitcom. When we have standard sitcom hijinks it stays with either the single camera shot or a very simple multi camera shot like you would see in sitcoms of the era. When people start acting out of character the camera changes and we get a more modern style.

I greatly enjoyed the first two episodes because I grew up with old re-runs of these sitcoms and can recognize just how off a lot of it is. A lot of work went into making the sitcom feel off-putting and surreal. There's a lot of subtlety in the facial expressions and timing of line delivery.