Some does, some doesn't. The Marx Brothers movies still work, while Bob Hope does not.
To pick two TV shows that were popular at the exact same time: the original Bob Newhart Show still totally works, while The Mary Tyler Show is wearing kinda thin.
Newhart deliberately avoided any topical humor in his shows, just for that reason.
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Some does, some doesn't. The Marx Brothers movies still work, while Bob Hope does not.
To pick two TV shows that were popular at the exact same time: the original Bob Newhart Show still totally works, while The Mary Tyler Show is wearing kinda thin.
Newhart deliberately avoided any topical humor in his shows, just for that reason.