Unconnected show

 I was a watching a show on a big streaming service, the name of the show is not important (for this posting).The show was unconnected to anything. It was not a sequel to an old series or remake of an old series or a spin-off from a film franchise. It was not a spin-off from another show. The premise was similar to a premise of a comedy movie from years ago but there are not a lot of original ideas. 

I liked the unconnected nature of the show. I did not to know an elaborate backstory. I did not have to watch, or haved watched, another show to know who a character was. The show explained what needed to be explained as it progressed.

It was nice. 

I am not against shows being connected to other shows or bing part of a larger franchise. However sometimes it seems like connections to other shows or being part of a larger franchise is more important to  shows than it should be.