Scrubs in addition to a bunch of the great suggestions in here.
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From around the same eara Chuck and Eureka are pretty fun and lighthearted as well.
Close Enough.
The Great North, if you want to watch a fun and wholesome cartoon.
Eureka is kind of a disaster of the week pseudoscience problem show with a lot of heart. Don't go looking for true scifi, but it's so damn charming and the cast has exceptional chemistry.
It's Always Sunny?
On the surface, it contains terrible people doing terrible things, but it's both comedic and condemns those terrible things
Bee and puppycat
Recently I watched and enjoyed Parks and Recreation and One Day at a Time (netflix series). Light hearted engaging content. Another recommendation: Schitt's Creek.
Pushing Daisies.
I'd highly recommend Avenue 5.
Dead to me starts off as if it's going to be dark but is actually pretty lighthearted
Frasier
Community Great British Baking Challege (in US, it's Bake-off everywhere else) Brooklyn Nine Nine Thirty Rock And seriously, The Golden Girls
It is cancelled now, but Last Man on Earth is such a great show.
I found it really hard to get into. If I had something else I wanted to watch I wouldn't have started season 2. By the time it ended I was hoping for just one more season.
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Broad City is pretty light-hearted
"Miracle Workers" hasn't been mentioned yet, it has a similar vibe, romantic comedy, some mild philosophy, very upbeat. Each season is a different storyline with (almost) the same cast, so if the first season doesn't grab you try the next. The creator had an earlier show "Man Seeking Woman" as well, that's fun too.
It's only one season, but Wonderfalls. It's pure joy. And all the episodes are on Youtube.
Letterkenny
Just started watching Deadbeat, doesn't take itself seriously and I'm laughing most of the time. Easy watching.
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Going for the more obscure: Bajillion Dollar Properties. Originally made for a dead streaming service, now exists on PlutoTV for free (and can be purchased through Apple et al). It's a satire of real estate reality shows with phenomenal guest stars throughout. Main cast includes a few folks before they got their bigger roles (like Tawny Newsome, Drew Tarver, and Eugene Cordero) but also includes the GOAT, Paul F. Tompkins.
Very related, I would also suggest the Comedy Bang! Bang! TV show that ran for 5 seasons on IFC. It's a treasure trove of comedic goodness, lots of great guests, and who doesn't love Reggie Watts, Kid Cudi, then Weird Al as the band leaders??
If we're talking Paul F. Tompkins we should also recommend the original run of Mr. Show (starting Bob Odenkirk and David Cross). A hilarious and extremely influential sketch comedy show.
And if we mention David Cross we should also recommend the original seasons of Arrested Development. One of the most well written sitcoms ever.
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Doc Martin
Obscure show, but watch Traffic Light on prime.
Poker Face
Steven Universe (it's accessible to adults on a different level than kids)