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| Melissa & Joey | |
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| File:Melandjoe.png Melissa & Joey intertitle from the second half of season one | |
| Genre | Situation comedy |
| Created by | David Kendall Bob Young |
| Starring | Melissa Joan Hart Joey Lawrence Taylor Spreitler Nick Robinson |
| Theme music composer | Joey Lawrence & Matthew Gerrard |
| Opening theme | "Stuck With Me", performed by Joey Lawrence |
| Composers | Danny Lux & Michael Reola |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 30 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | David Kendall Bob Young Melissa Joan Hart Joey Lawrence Paula Hart |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | approx. 22 min. |
| Production companies | Hartbreak Films ABC Family Original Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC Family |
| Release | August 17, 2010 – present |
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]
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
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 Krause (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 Rebeck (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]
Both Lawrence and Hart are set to direct episodes in season two. Lawrence's episode is set to be called "Wherefore Art Thou Lennox" and Hart will be the first female to direct an episode of the series.[9]
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 30 | 12 | August 17, 2010 | October 26, 2010 |
| 18 | June 29, 2011 | September 14, 2011 | ||
| 2 | 15 | May 30, 2012 | August 29, 2012 | |
| 3 | 37 | May 29, 2013 | June 18, 2014 | |
| 4 | 22 | 12 | October 22, 2014 | March 18, 2015 |
| 10 | June 3, 2015 | August 5, 2015 | ||
DVD releases
On May 24, 2011, Shout! Factory released Melissa & Joey: Season One, Part One on DVD in Region 1.[10] 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.[11]
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 | 30[5] | 2.15[12] | 1.39 | 2010–2011 | 1.24 | |||
International distribution
| Country / Region | Channel | Premiere | References |
|---|---|---|---|
 India
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STAR World India | October 6, 2011 | [13] |
 Italy
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Comedy Central (Italy) | April 9, 2012 | [citation needed] |
 United States
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ABC Family | August 17, 2010 | [14] |
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. Retrieved March 23, 2010.
- ^ "Young Love". Melissa & Joey. Season 1. Episode 21. August 17, 2011. 04:48 minutes in. ABC Family.
{{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter|episodelink=ignored (|episode-link=suggested) (help) - ^ 'Melissa & Joey' review: 'Who's the Boss?' without the Mona By Andrea Reiher - August 17, 2010 12:00 AM ET - Zap2It.com
- ^ a b Nellie, Andreeva (October 8, 2010). "ABC Family Orders More 'Melissa & Joey'". Deadline. 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. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
- ^ ABC Family Renews 'Melissa & Joey'
- ^ http://www.spoilertv.com/2011/10/melissa-and-joey-season-2-joey-lawrence.html
- ^ 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. Retrieved August 18, 2010.
- ^ "Melissa and Joey". StarWorld.in. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ^ "ABC Family's "Melissa & Joey" Premiering August 17, 2010". Retrieved 16 February 2012.