MEL AND LENNOX BOTH DATE BAD BOYS, WHILE JOE REORGANIZES MEL'S CHAOTIC CLOSET, ON AN ALL NEW EPISODE OF "MELISSA & JOEY," PREMIERING ABC FAMILY ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 31 AT 8:00 ET/PT

Burbank, CA (August 27, 2010) - Being a single woman with two teenagers and a "manny" living in the house can be difficult, as Mel quickly discovers after a friendly bartender with an accent ("Kyle XY"'s Hal Ozsan) catches her eye, sending her into a whirlwind romance. Meanwhile, Lennox is dating a bad boy, and though Mel tries to convince Lennox he is no good for her, can she even follow her own advice when it comes to matters of the heart? Joe, in the meantime, decides to take on the massive project of reorganizing Mel's chaotic closet and helps her realize it's ok to let go of possessions from the past as long as the memories are still there, on "Boys Toys R Us," an all new episode of "Melissa & Joey" airing on ABC Family Tuesday, August 31 at 8:00PM ET/PT.

"Melissa & Joey" is a half-hour multi-cam comedy executive-produced by Bob Young & David Kendall, Paula Hart, Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence. "Boys Toys R Us" was written by Jennifer Glickman and directed by Ted Wass. Melissa Joan Hart, Joey Lawrence, Taylor Spreitler and Nick Robinson star. Elizabeth Ho is a recurring guest star and Hal Ozsan guest stars.

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