This show is just so...balanced...yeah, that's the way to put it. It's kind of your family situation comedy, but they've got a MTV's The Real World confessional type of added to that, where the characters speak their minds in private. The humor is awesome. No sadism or cruelty or any real attempt to offend, but also manages to take no prisoners. You just cringe in gleeful embarassment at some of the situations.You'll feel like you can relate, without feeling the typical cheesiness that you'll often find in other family comedies. It's just so well done.