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Melissa & Joey 
Melissa & Joey intertitle from the second half of season oneGenre Situation comedy Created by David Kendall
Bob YoungStarring Melissa Joan Hart
Joey Lawrence
Taylor Spreitler
Nick RobinsonTheme music composer Joey Lawrence &
Matthew GerrardOpening theme "Stuck With Me",
performed by Joey LawrenceComposer(s) Danny Lux &
Michael ReolaCountry of origin United States Language(s) English No. of seasons 1 No. of episodes 30 (List of episodes) Production Executive producer(s) David Kendall
Bob Young
Melissa Joan Hart
Joey Lawrence
Paula HartCamera setup Multi-camera Running time approx. 22 min. Production company(s) Hartbreak Films
ABC Family Original ProductionsDistributor Disney-ABC Domestic Television Broadcast Original channel ABC Family Picture format 480i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)Original run August 17, 2010 – present External links Website Melissa & Joey is an ABC Family original television series starring Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence. It first aired on ABC Family on August 17, 2010. The series follows local politician Mel Burke (Melissa Joan Hart) and Joe Longo (Joey Lawrence), whom Mel hires to look after her niece and nephew after a Ponzi scheme leaves him broke.
The series has been renewed by ABC Family for a second season.[1]
Contents
Series overview
Mel is a local politician from a political family. When a family scandal leaves her niece, Lennox, and nephew, Ryder, without their parents, Mel takes them in. Meanwhile, Joe is a former commodities trader left bankrupt after a Ponzi scheme who is searching for a job.[2] So when Mel finds it hard to handle an instant family and her own life, she hires Joe to become the family's new male nanny, or "manny".
Cast
The cast and crew of Melissa & Joey
Main characters
- Melissa "Mel" Burke (Melissa Joan Hart) is a councilwoman in Toledo, Ohio. Growing up, she was a rebellious, irresponsible party girl, and now she must take care of her niece and nephew after their mother (her sister) was arrested for money laundering and their father disappeared to avoid arrest for running a Ponzi scheme.
- Joseph "Joe" Longo (Joey Lawrence) is a former commodities trader who lost his job, money and marriage in the wake of Mel's brother-in-law's Ponzi scheme and wound up living in his car. Seeing that Mel needed help raising her niece and nephew (and that he needed a job), he has agreed to be the live-in nanny to assist Mel and give advice to the kids. He was born in a U.S. Army hospital in Uijeongbu, South Korea, and raised in New Jersey.
- Lennox Elizabeth Scanlon (Taylor Spreitler) is a free-spirited teenage girl, who is less than thrilled about living with her Aunt Mel. Although they disagree many times, she appreciates Mel for taking her in.
- Ryder Scanlon (Nick Robinson) is Mel's nephew, and the youngest in the household. He is only a few years younger than Lennox. Like many teenage boys his age, he enjoys watching television and playing sports.
Recurring characters
- Stephanie (Lucy DeVito) is Mel's legislative assistant and former intern, beginning with episode 7. Hyperactive and fiercely loyal, Stephanie is keen to schedule interviews, photo opportunities, and media coverage for Mel. She regularly exhibits that she has a crush on Joe.
- Rhonda Cheng (Elizabeth Ho) is Mel's press secretary. She's a giddy yet loyal friend to her and always gives her dating and/or parenting advice.
- Tiffany (Megan Hilty) is Joe's ex-wife, first seen in episode 13. Their on-again, off-again relationship is punctuated by bouts of lovemaking in unusual places.
- Holly (Rachel G. Fox) is Ryder's extremely aggressive, controlling, girlfriend. She is often manipulative, jealous, conceited, and Ryder is usually submissive to her demands.
- George Karpelos, Jr.[3] (Scott Michael Foster) is Mel's 24-year-old lover, starting with episode 21. He is an independent business entrepreneur who loves bicycling. Their relationship is put on hold when George moves to Italy for business.
- Russell Burke (Christopher Rich) is Mel's senator father, who is very indulgent to his grandchildren and tends to undermine Mel's authority with them.
Production
The series marks the second time Hart and Lawrence have co-starred together in an ABC Family production; their first was the 2009 telefilm, My Fake Fiance. Melissa & Joey was criticized early on for lacking sufficient chemistry between the leads and a "will they, won't they" theme present in their earlier project, My Fake Fiance.[4]
On October 8, 2010, ABC Family announced their order of an additional 20 episodes for the first season, creating a season of 30 episodes.[5] The mid-season finale for season one aired on October 26, 2010.[6] The second half of the first season began airing on June 29, 2011.[7] On July 11, 2011, ABC Family announced that Melissa & Joey had been picked up for a second season.[8]
Episodes
Main article: List of Melissa & Joey episodesSeason Episodes Originally aired DVD release date Season premiere Season finale Region 1 Region 2 Region 4 1 30[5] August 17, 2010 September 14, 2011 Part 1 Part 2 N/A N/A May 24, 2011[9] October 4, 2011[10] 2 TBA 2012 TBA Part 1 Part 2 N/A N/A N/A N/A DVD releases
On May 24, 2011, Shout! Factory released Melissa & Joey: Season One, Part One on DVD in Region 1.[11] Special features include a sneak peek of the remaining season 1 episodes, bloopers, and featurettes with Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence. On October 4, 2011, Shout! Factory released Melissa & Joey: Season One, Part Two on DVD in Region 1, collecting the final 18 episodes of season one in a 2-disc set.[12]
Ratings
The following is a table with the average estimated number of viewers per episode, each season of Melissa & Joey on ABC Family.
Season Timeslot (ET/PT) # Ep. Premiered Ended TV Season Viewers
(in millions)Date Premiere
Viewers
(in millions)Date Finale
Viewers
(in millions)Season 1 Tuesday 8pm (2010) Wednesday 8pm (2011) 30[5] August 17, 2010 2.15[13] 2011 N/A 2010–2011 1.36* to date International air dates
Country / Region Channel Premiere References 
BrazilSony Spin October 4, 2011 [citation needed] 
GreeceFOX Life Fall 2011 [citation needed] 
IndiaStar World October 6, 2011 [citation needed] 
LatviaFox Life ??? [citation needed] 
MacedoniaFOX Life September 2, 2011 [citation needed] 
NetherlandsComedy Central (Netherlands) September 5, 2011 [citation needed] 
SpainSony Entertainment Television (Spain) November 5, 2010 [citation needed] 
SerbiaFOX Life Serbia September 2, 2011 [citation needed] 
Sri LankaStar World October 6, 2011 [citation needed] 
United StatesABC Family August 17, 2010 N/A References
- ^ http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/07/11/abc-family-renews-melissa-joey/
- ^ DiNunno, Gina (March 19, 2010). "Joey Lawrence Compares New ABC Family Role to "Bruce Willis In His Prime"". TV Guide. http://www.tvguide.com/News/Joey-Lawrence-Compares-1016438.aspx. Retrieved March 23, 2010.
- ^ "Young Love". Melissa & Joey. ABC Family. August 17, 2011. No. 21, season 1. 04:48 minutes in.
- ^ 'Melissa & Joey' review: 'Who's the Boss?' without the Mona By Andrea Reiher - August 17, 2010 12:00 AM ET - Zap2It.com
- ^ a b c Nellie, Andreeva (October 8, 2010). "ABC Family Orders More 'Melissa & Joey'". Deadline. http://www.deadline.com/2010/10/abc-family-orders-more-melissa-joey/. Retrieved October 8, 2010.
- ^ ABC Family press release for Melissa & Joey mid-season finale
- ^ "ABC Family Announces Summer 2011 Programming Including 'Switched At Birth,' 'The Nine Lives of Chloe King' and 'The Lying Game'". Zap2It.com. March 7, 2011. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/03/07/abc-family-announces-summer-2011-programming-including-switched-at-birth-the-nine-lives-of-chloe-king-and-the-lying-game/84822. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
- ^ ABC Family Renews 'Melissa & Joey'
- ^ Lambert, David (February 17, 2011). "Melissa & Joey - DVDs for ABC Family's Series Starring Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence". TVShowsonDVD.com. http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Melissa-Joey-Season-1-Part-1/15034. Retrieved March 15, 2011.
- ^ http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Melissa-Joey-Season-1-Part-2/15637
- ^ Melissa & Joey - DVDs for ABC Family's Series Starring Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence – TVShowsOnDVD.com
- ^ Melissa & Joey - 'Season 1, Part 2' Announced: Date, Cost, Cover Art Coming from Shout! in early October – TVShowsOnDVD.com
- ^ Robert, Seidman (August 18, 2010). "More Tuesday Cable: ‘Warehouse 13‘ Drops, ‘Teen Mom,’ & ‘Hawthorne Get Bigger & More". TV By the Numbers. http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/08/18/more-tuesday-cable-warehouse-13-drops-teen-mom-hawthorne-get-bigger-more/60355. Retrieved August 18, 2010.
External links
- Official website
- Melissa & Joey at the Internet Movie Database
- Melissa & Joey at TV.com
- Melissa & Joey at Yahoo! TV
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