Trial & Error is definitely a more absurdist take, so those “dramatic” moments are instead just more humor, which causes some of the jokes to fall flat.
That tonal difference is the biggest one between the previously mentioned shows and Trial & Error.
While I definitely enjoy the show, I do think just a tad more seriousness would keep the funny moments hilarious and weed out some of the lesser jokes that don’t quite hit the mark.
Those shows had some character drama instilled in them to break up the funny bits, often putting audiences right between the feels and the laughs.