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I miss the long shows personally. I didn't really feel it until I finally binge watched all of supernatural a while back and made me realize how much I miss those episodes just dedicated to funny or stupid things and the world building it does. I still laugh at the episode where Dean turns into a dog and tries to shoot a bird who poops on his car. The teddy bear in that episode was also halirious.
The idea of a "bottle episode" came about from producers running out of money and needing to do something cheap with what they had on hand. The long seasons gave creators a chance to try new things. You got backdoor pilots like Star Trek's "Assignment : Earth."
Yeah, but the ratio of something worth it to pointless filler was really bad.
I think most people watch a show wanting to plot to progress but some really enjoy the break and doing something else even if it's bad they like the variety.
Depends on the show and how much you like it.
I can still get a few chuckles out of "Spock's Brain."