I love each character in the show, even Miley's dad (the actress's real dad, who also plays her dad on the show). I find him quite funny, and I'm not attracted to his type role as a rule. I like Miley better in successive shows -the highlight of this episode for me is her brother and dad singing into the banana. Corny, but funny and cute too. Oh wait, Miley and the "pie" is pretty good too - it reminds me: The writing and situations and acting remind me of the old I Love Lucy shows. (Remember acting? Real acting? This Disney show eschews drugs, swearing, violence, and sex - actors are "reduced" to... acting!) This is a different era, and the actors are mostly kids. I make the I Love Lucy comparison because I always find myself laughing, and enjoying each show (as an adult). Not a contemporary comparison, but it seems like Lucy and Ethyl et.al. had a pretty successful run, didn't they???
I didn't realize it at the time, but this is the first episode which introduces us to each character. Good first episode, this is almost my favorite show on television.