After recentlyrewatching the old & seeing the new episodes on DVD (thank u Hollywood Video), I've been thinking the same thing, that it was better than people give it credit.
Part of me thinks its because people assumed that a sitcom w/ Pamela Anderson would be all Pam & no substance. but she wasnt a bad actress & she had her comedic moments;not to mention the othercharacters/actors, who were all funny. I also like that after awhile, they made sure that Skyler wasnt just big boobs & a pretty face, so it didnt fall under sitcom stereotypes.