As so many have noted, AB's unique approach to the entire cooking process is LOL funny and yet, very serious. The mixture of science (he explains exactly what is happening at the molecular level in many cases), practicality (what to use, how to prepare, what alternatives you can use), and dead-on accuracy (when you can relax rules, when you need to heed them exactly AND WHY), makes for 30 minutes that fly by faster than you can imagine.If AB says something, you can take it to the bank. He has clearly done his homework and deep research. I think having the food anthropologist and other odd, arcane and important experts adds yet another dimension to a multi-dimensional show.Lots of reviews have used the word "cynical" in describing his offbeat humor. May I suggest that "snarky" is a little closer. His humor really pokes fun at the Food Snobs (which he could be if he wanted to) and Foodies and the like. But it is always good-natured and clearly meant to illuminate, using humor as the lens.Bottom line: This is far and away the best show on TV. A LOT of information packed into 30 minutes.And Alton does a great job as Emcee(?) on Iron Chef America. He is just a Regular Joe with a lot (a TON) of specialized knowledge. Cooking or not, I would be happy to just grab a few brewskies with him and talk about anything -- even if not about cooking.

Since we found Good Eats, it has become one show that we all sit and watch together. If we cannot, we have to save it for those who are not home. Even our 5 year old prefers it over Noggin! Even she is learning so much from the show. I got out a plastic cutting board the other day to chop onions and she looked at it, said "wait mommy" and ran out to get the wooden one.( which is heavy for her) She told me that " Alton Brown says use this one for onions and that one ( plastic) for meat. When I told her the onion was going to be cooked with the meat she just said " Oh Mommy!" and ran off with my plastic board. This is one show that I hope sticks around! Thanks to Good Eats, my husband no longer complains when I want to try a new recipe. He just asks if it is from Good Eats!

Good Eats is like no other cooking show. Alton's show combines Vh1, McGuyver, and the Discovery Channel into a cooking show. The biggest thing I notice that is different from other shows is he starts from square one. He tells why you need to put an onion in your court bouillon, why you shouldn't crack eggs on the side of a bowl, and why you have to put milk in a teacup before you put in the tea. Each show features a theme ingredient, which he delves into the etymological, botanical, and physical aspects (etc.) of the ingredient. His recipes are simple, and easy to follow, and tasty. His humor and frequent parodies, such as Spinaltap, The Sopranos, Jaws, etc add to the upbeat current of the show.

This show has to be the best thirty minutes you can spend learning about food. This not your average cooking show and there's nothing like it right now. Alton Brown is the host and after couple shows you'll begin to like him. He's just a normal guy who likes food. He'll show you the science behind the recipe and what happens when a normal chef messes it up. He'll show you what kind of equipment you'll need for every recipe. Some of the shows have some kind of special way they show it to you. One episode is about garlic and it's from a vampire's point of view. The vampire goes to Alton to get help on not being scare of the food. Every episode is a fun to watch and very informative. I say this is the best cooking show I've ever watched.So in conclusion if your into cooking and you want to learn more watch this show to learn about the history, science, and of coarse the recipes to your favorite foods