I saw both this show and How I Met Your Mother (the wonders of TiVo!) and i have to say that I thought this one was better. It's not as kitcshy as Family, also I'm really tired of coms about family life. Except cosby show reruns, ill still watch those. Rudy! Seriously though, kitchen has a good pace, the writing's pretty snappy, there's some good on-screen talent, and the production design is pretty slick and lovely. I would recommend checking it out, big time. peace