I am surprised that no one has mentioned the Crank Brothers Smarty's. My LBS guy put them on my new (my first) road bike - as an introduction to clipless pedals. Once I got the feeling down they're pretty easy to get in and out of. I fell over once last week, but on the way down, while panicking, my foot came unclipped without me breaking an ankle or anything.
They look just like the Candies but are about $40-$50 cheaper.