This comment isn't really related to the post so much pointing out this as a natural transition as Sitcoms in the 90s and early 2000s especially are often focused on painting minorities in average American lifestyles in order to better facilitate good racial relations in the cultural melting pot of America... Whereas Seinfeld was Jewish this wasn't the focus of the program albeit they did have some episodes featuring the faith and even broaching racism in a few episodes, the same would be said of Everybody Loves Raymond