Half-hour shows really end up being about 22 minutes and change. You really can't fit too much actual story into a 22-minute slot, so most of those shows are episodic and don't need a much exposition or story, so I could really take them or leave them.
Hour-long shows, however, usually have much more gripping stories.
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I feel like they're getting shorter lately myself. But yeah agreed else-wise.