Any good? Have you seen any of the episodes? I had only seen a few episodes and I decided to buy all five seasons. It's just that good. Never watched much of Alias, but am a fan of Charlie's Angels, and I think it is better. The scripts hold up really well today, and even the clothes (at least until season 5) for the most part don't stand out as 80s. Effects...as far as stunts go, I think I read that Stephanie did most of her own stunts and I would guess that Pierce did a lot too. It's all pretty believable. Stephanie was willing to do just about anything, from swimming in a pool full of eels to rolling around/fighting in a bunch of mud.

Someone recently posted "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gLkzy4zV0M License to Steele " (the first episode) on YouTube.com. So, if you haven't watched any of the episodes, you might want to check it out. Of course, since it is the first ep, it is a bit more showy than they others, but one of my favorites.

It is funny that you posted this question, because I came over here to post a question about why everyone loves this show. I am working on a website and want to make a page of everyone's comments about the show. So we'll see what kind of answers you get. Good luck.