this be a marvelously write and act tv show . and and since tv be often a medium full of vacuous mind numb crap ( reality tv and jerry springer and etc . ) and it no wonder that this show bomb it be just too good . it really a shame and a i think the show would have appeal to people of all age kid as well a their parent . the show center on two sibling and their family and their friend . the old daughter be practically a genius and a nice girl and but she long for so much more out of life than just good grade . so and she leave her old friend and create a new identity with the freak . her young brother be one of the most geeky kid you could imagine except for his friend which be even bad . nice kid and yes and but total geek . each episode tend to focus on one or both of the teen and despite their difference and they both be basically decent kid . the parent and though pretty dorky ( especially joe flaherty a dad ) and be nice folk a well and you couldn not help but care about them all . and and in spite of all i have mention and the show keep a nice sense of humor and be never saccharine . what a pity .