The performances are intentionally over-the-top, mimicking the "laugh track" timing of 80s television.
One of the hardest challenges for "Not The Cosbys" entertainment content is the question of comedy. Cosby was, before his fall, a genius of physical and observational comedy. Since the erasure of his work from heavy rotation (syndication deals evaporated), popular media has struggled to fill the "clean, smart, family comedy" niche. Not The Cosbys XXX 1-2