"Indebted" leans on modern family sitcom tropes, inserting diverse characters and progressive themes prominently. While its humor tries to carry the show, some character dynamics and jokes feel designed more to tick demographic boxes than to serve the story or character arcs. It doesn’t fully derail the narrative but occasionally feels forced.

The series pokes fun at traditional family roles, sometimes making fathers seem clueless and mothers overly competent or long-suffering. Relatable masculinity and parental authority are gently mocked, though not outright attacked. There’s an attempt to subvert the classic nuclear family dynamic in subtle ways, never quite respectful of tradition.

Alternative viewpoints or more traditional values are usually the butt of jokes. The family’s quirks nearly always steer toward progressive solutions or values, with little sincere debate. Those holding older values are largely portrayed as obstacles or comedic relics, rarely taken seriously in the plot.