Melissa & Joey
Melissa & Joey is an ABC Family television series. It stars Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence. It first aired on ABC Family on August 17, 2010. The show follows local politician Mel Burke (Melissa Joan Hart) and Joe Longo (Joey Lawrence). Mel hires him to take care of her niece and nephew after a Ponzi scheme leaves him broke.
| Melissa & Joey | |
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| Genre | Situation comedy |
| Created by | David Kendall Bob Young |
| Starring | Melissa Joan Hart Joey Lawrence Taylor Spreitler Nick Robinson |
| Composers | Danny Lux & Michael Reola |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | (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 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Release | August 5, 2015 |
The show has been renewed by ABC Family for a second season of fifteen episodes. They began airing on May 30, 2012. The show is ranked number one on Cable TV's telecast at 8 o'clock for people ages 18–34, 18-49 and 12-34. On August 17, 2012, ABC Family renewed the show for a third season. It premiered in Spring 2013. The fourth series begins in October 2014.
On May 24, 2011, Shout! Factory released Melissa & Joey: Season One, Part One on DVD in Region 1. It includes special features and a sneak peek of the rest of season one episodes, bloopers and interviews with the cast. On October 4, 2011, Shout! Factory released Melissa & Joey: Season One, Part Two on DVD in Region 1. It included the rest of the episodes of the first season in a 2-disc set.
What is the show about?
Mel Burke (Melissa Joan Hart) lives in Toledo, Ohio. She is a politician there. Her sister and brother-in-law ran a Ponzi scheme. The sister is in prison and the brother-in-law is on the run. This leaves her niece Lennox and her nephew Ryder without their parents to take care of them. Mel takes them into her home. However, Joe Longo (Joey Lawrence) used to work for Mel's brother-in-law and lost everything he had including his car, money, house and his wife who left him. He tries to find a job. Mel finds it hard to handle her own life including parenting her niece and nephew. She hires Joe to become the family's new male nanny, or "manny".
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | DVD release date | |||||
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| Season premiere | Season finale | Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 | ||||
| 1 | 30 | August 17, 2010 | September 14, 2011 | Part 1 | Part 2 | N/A | N/A | |
| May 24, 2011[1] | October 4, 2011[2] | |||||||
| 2 | 15[3] | May 30, 2012 | August 29, 2012 | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| 3[4] | TBA | Spring 2013 | TBA | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
Ratings
| Season | Timeslot (ET/PT) | No. of episodes |
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 | August 17, 2010 | 2.15[5] | September 14, 2011 | 1.39[6] | 2010–11 | 1.24 |
| Season 2 | Wednesday 8pm | 15 | May 30, 2012 | 1.21[7] | 2012 | TBA | 2012 | TBA |
International release
| Country / Region | Channel | Premiere | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22x20px Brazil | Sony Spin | October 4, 2011 | [8] |
| 22x20px Bosnia and Herzegovina | Fox life | 2012 | [9] |
| 22x20px Canada | ABC Spark | March 26, 2012 | [10] |
| 22x20px Hungary | Magyar Televízió | January 21, 2012 | [11] |
| 22x20px India | STAR World India | October 6, 2011 | [12] |
| 22x20px Italy | Comedy Central | April 9, 2012 | [13] |
| 22x20px Netherlands | Comedy Central | September 5, 2011 | [14] |
| 22x20px Serbia | Fox life | 2012 | [9] |
| 22x20px Russia | Disney Channel (Russia) | April 2, 2012 | [15] |
| 22x20px Turkey | ComedyMax | 2011 | [16] |
References
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