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[12/02/16 - 11:35 PM]
Development Update: Friday, December 2
Updates include: Nickelodeon orders third season for "School of Rock"; Kathleen Robertson brings "Swimming with Sharks" to E!; and Amazon passes on season two for "Good Girls Revolt."

[01/27/16 - 11:34 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, January 27
Updates include: Miranda Otto bound for FOX's "24: Legacy"; Virginia Madsen cast in "American Gothic" at CBS; and ABC adds dramas "Conviction," "Model Woman" to pilot roster.

[08/05/15 - 10:49 AM]
It's a Night of Stars as Cast Members from ABC Family's "Melissa & Joey," "Baby Daddy" and "Job or No Job" Participate in Live Twitter Chat with Fans on August 5 During East Coast Broadcasts
Melissa Joan Hart, Joey Lawrence, Taylor Spreitler, Sterling Knight, Matthew Lawrence, Andrew Lawrence, Ayla Kell, Greer Grammer and Kevin Fonteyne are among the participants from the former series.

[07/08/15 - 12:06 PM]
ABC Family Sets Its Wednesday Night Line Up This Summer with a Double Helping of Comedy with Back-to-Back Episodes for the Series Premiere of "Kevin from Work" on August 12
Returning hit comedy "Young & Hungry" will join the Wednesday comedy line up the following week on Wednesday, August 19.

[07/08/15 - 10:34 AM]
Stars of ABC Family's "Melissa & Joey" to Participate in Live Twitter Chat with Fans Tonight
Starting at 8pm ET/5pm PT, fans can tweet Taylor Spreitler at @taylorspreitler and Sterling Knightat @sterlingknight and use #MelissaandJoeyChat in their messages.

[06/29/15 - 09:05 AM]
ABC Family's "Baby Daddy" Soars to Season and Multi-Month Highs in Total Viewers and Target Demographics
ABC Family further spins the numbers for Wednesday, June 24.

[06/19/15 - 08:53 AM]
ABC Family's "Flash Forward Wednesday" to Feature Themed Episodes of "Melissa & Joey" and "Baby Daddy" on Wednesday, July 8
There's only five episodes left until the "Melissa & Joey" series finale on Wednesday, August 5.

[06/17/15 - 09:24 AM]
Stars of ABC Family's "Melissa & Joey" to Participate in Live Twitter Chat with Fans Tonight
Starting at 8pm ET/5pm PT, fans can tweet Taylor Spreitler at @taylorspreitler and Greer Grammer at @Greer_Grammer and use #MelissaandJoeyChat in their messages.

[06/15/15 - 10:27 AM]
ABC Family's "Baby Daddy" Surges to Multi-Month Highs Among Target Demos
ABC Family further spins the numbers for Wednesday, June 10.

[06/10/15 - 01:26 PM]
Stars of ABC Family's "Melissa & Joey" to Participate in Live Twitter Chat with Fans Tonight
Starting at 8pm ET/5pm PT, fans can tweet Taylor Spreitler at @taylorspreitler and Greer Grammer at @Greer_Grammer and use #MelissaandJoeychat in their messages.

[06/03/15 - 09:38 AM]
Taylor Spreitler of ABC Family's "Melissa & Joey" to Participate in Live Twitter Chat with Fans Tonight During the Series' Summer Premiere
Starting at 8pm ET/5pm PT, fans can tweet Taylor Spreitler at @taylorspreitler and using #MelissaandJoeychat in their message.

[05/13/15 - 11:02 AM]
ABC Family Announces Premiere Dates for "Monica The Medium," "Job or No Job," "Next Step Realty: NYC," "Startup U" and "Kevin From Work"
Plus: return dates are set for "Chasing Life," "Switched at Birth" and "Young & Hungry."

[04/14/15 - 01:01 PM]
ABC Family Doubles Down on the Life Stage that Has Made It the #1 Network with W18-34, W18-49, F12-34, and a Top 5 Network Among Adults
Plus: the cable channel sets premieres dates for this summer and beyond.

[03/05/15 - 07:46 AM]
"Melissa & Joey" to Air Its 100th Episode/Spring Finale on Wednesday, March 18
The series returns in June for the final 10 episodes.

[02/09/15 - 11:39 AM]
ABC Family to Wrap "Melissa & Joey" After Four Seasons
The comedy will conclude its storyline at the end of the fourth season, to air later this summer.

[01/28/15 - 02:27 PM]
Tamera Mowry of ABC Family's "Melissa & Joey" to Participate in Live Twitter Chat with Fans Tonight
Starting at 8pm ET/5pm PT, fans can tweet Tamera Mowry (@TameraMowryTwo) using #MelissaandJoeychat in their message.

[01/21/15 - 10:03 AM]
Sterling Knight of ABC Family's "Melissa & Joey" to Participate in Live Twitter Chat with Fans Tonight
Starting at 8pm ET/5pm PT, fans can tweet Sterling Knight (@sterlingknight) using #MelissaandJoeychat in their message.

[01/14/15 - 12:24 PM]
Stars of ABC Family's "Melissa & Joey" and "Baby Daddy" to Participate in Live Twitter Chat with Fans During Season Premieres Tonight
Melissa Joan Hart, Joey Lawrence, Taylor Spreitler, Sterling Knight, Jada Facer and Kevin Fonteyne; Melissa Peterman, Jean-Luc Bilodeau, Tahj Mowry, Derek Theler and Chelsea Kane are among the participants.

[01/09/15 - 08:42 AM]
ABC Family Wins Favorite Cable TV Comedy for "Melissa & Joey" and Favorite Cable TV Drama for "Pretty Little Liars" at the People's Choice Awards
"Pretty Little Liars," now in its fifth season, won Favorite Cable TV Drama, their second People's Choice award.

[01/06/15 - 10:31 AM]
ABC Family Greenlights the Production of Two New Comedy Pilots
Single-camera efforts "Kevin from Work" and "Tough Cookie" will go into production later this month.

[12/10/14 - 08:29 AM]
Stars of ABC Family's "Melissa & Joey" and "Baby Daddy" to Participate in Live Twitter Chats with Fans Tonight
Melissa Joan Hart, Joey Lawrence, Taylor Spreitler, Christopher Rich, Trevor Donovan, Melissa Peterman Jean-Luc Bilodeau, Derek Theler and Tahj Mowry are among those participating.

[12/05/14 - 11:39 PM]
Development Update: Friday, December 5
Updates include: Aaron Jakubenko latest cast in MTV's "Shannara"; Wynn Everett scores role in TNT's "Lumen"; and Peri Gilpin to succeed Jean Smart on NBC's "Mr. Robinson."

[11/13/14 - 11:24 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, November 13
Updates include: CBS gives "The McCarthys" two additional scripts; Netflix on track to revive "Longmire"; and VH1 is in talks to bring back MTV's "The Osbournes."

[11/12/14 - 10:01 AM]
ABC Family Announces Premiere Dates for Its Series Returning in 2015
"Pretty Little Liars," "Switched at Birth," "Chasing Life," "The Fosters," "Melissa & Joey" and "Baby Daddy" are all due back in January.

[11/12/14 - 08:56 AM]
New Holiday Episodes of ABC Family's "Melissa & Joey" and "Baby Daddy" to Air on Wednesday, December 10
"A Melanie & Josiah Christmas" and "It's A Wonderful Emma" mark their respective holiday installments.

[10/22/14 - 10:27 AM]
Stars of ABC Family's "Melissa & Joey," "Baby Daddy" and "Freak Out" to Participate in Live Twitter Chats with Fans Tonight
Melissa Joan Hart and Taylor Spreitler; Melissa Peterman and Chelsea Kane; and Jonathan Sadowski are among the participants.

[10/13/14 - 12:02 PM]
ABC Family's "25 Days of Christmas" Programming Event Begins Monday, December 1
Look for special holiday installments of "Pretty Little Liars," "The Fosters," "Switched at Birth," "Chasing Life," "Melissa and Joey" and "Baby Daddy."

[10/09/14 - 11:31 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, October 9
Updates include: Scott Foley, Greg Grunberg to pen comedy for ABC; Legendary Television looking to revive "Lost in Space"; and Victor Garber, Andy Mientus book arcs on The CW's "The Flash."

[10/09/14 - 07:25 AM]
New Halloween-Themed Episodes of "Melissa & Joey" and "Baby Daddy" to Air Wednesday, October 22 on ABC Family
Said installments, "Witch Came First" and "Strip or Treat," will air at 8:00/7:00c and 8:30/7:30c, respectively.

[09/02/14 - 10:20 AM]
ABC Family Scares Up Some Fun During Its 16th Annual "13 Nights pf Halloween" Holiday Programming Event, Airing October 19th - 31st
The fright fest features brand-new Halloween-themed episodes of "Melissa & Joey" and "Baby Daddy," an all-new "Pretty Little Liars" fan appreciation special, plus the hilariously scary prank specials "Freak Out."

[07/15/14 - 09:10 AM]
Celebrate Your Favorite Holidays with Your Favorite ABC Family Series
Look for all-new episodes of "Melissa & Joey" and "Baby Daddy" to deliver some Halloween thrills during the network's annual programming stunt "13 Nights of Halloween."

[06/19/14 - 04:21 PM]
ABC Family's "Melissa & Joey" Hits 5-Month Highs; "Baby Daddy" Wins Its Time Period During Its 3rd Season in Target Demos
ABC Family spins the numbers for Wednesday, June 18.

[06/10/14 - 09:21 AM]
Kevin Fonteyne of ABC Family's "Melissa & Joey" to Participate in a Live Twitter Chat with Fans During the East Coast Broadcast Wednesday, June 11
Starting at 8pm ET/5pm PT, fans can tweet Kevin Fonteyne at @KevinFonteyne and use #MelissaandJoeyChat in their message.

[06/03/14 - 08:52 AM]
Stars of ABC Family's "Melissa & Joey" to Participate in Live Twitter Chat with Fans on Wednesday, June 4
Taylor Spreitler, Christopher Rich, David Lascher and Marissa Jaret Winokur are among the participants.

[05/29/14 - 03:00 PM]
ABC Family's "Baby Daddy" and "Melissa & Joey" Soar to 13-Week Highs in Total Viewers and Multi-Week Highs in Target Demos
ABC Family spins the numbers for Wednesday, May 28.

[05/28/14 - 10:32 AM]
Stars of ABC Family's "Melissa & Joey" and "Baby Daddy" to Participate in Live Twitter Chat with Fans During East Coast Broadcasts Tonight
Joey Lawrence, Matthew Lawrence and Chelsea Kane are among those live tweeting during the East Coast feeds.

[04/16/14 - 10:09 AM]
Stars of ABC Family's "Melissa & Joey" and "Baby Daddy" to Participate in Live Twitter Chat with Fans During East Coast Broadcasts Tonight
Starting at 8:00/7:00c, fans can tweet Christopher Rich at @AceCharmer and Melissa Peterman at @Followtheblonde.

[04/10/14 - 02:11 PM]
ABC Family's "Baby Daddy" Soars to 7 Week Highs and Sweeps Cable TV at 8:30PM Across Target Demos
ABC Family spins the numbers for Wednesday, April 9.

[04/09/14 - 08:35 AM]
Stars of ABC Family's "Melissa & Joey" and "Baby Daddy" to Participate in Live Twitter Chat With Fans Tonight
"Melissa & Joey" guest stars Elisa Donovan and David Lascher and "Baby Daddy" star Derek Theler are among the participants.

[04/02/14 - 08:52 AM]
Stars of ABC Family's "Melissa & Joey" and "Baby Daddy" to Participate in a Live Twitter Chat with Fans During East Coast Broadcasts Tonight
Melissa Joan Hart, Joey Lawrence, Andrew Lawrence and Bailey Buntain are among the participants.

[03/27/14 - 03:44 PM]
ABC Family's "Baby Daddy" and "Melissa & Joey" Soar to Multi-Week Highs in Total Viewers and All Target Demos
ABC Family spins the numbers for Wednesday, March 26.

[03/19/14 - 08:50 AM]
"Melissa & Joey" Guest Star Brando Eaton and "Baby Daddy" Star Chelsea Kane to Tweet Live During the East Coast Broadcasts of the ABC Family Series Tonight
Look for them at @brandoeaton and @ChelseaKane during their respective telecasts.

[03/17/14 - 12:30 PM]
ABC Family Greenlights Three New Drama Pilots and Orders Additional Seasons of Its Hit Comedy Series, "Melissa & Joey" and "Baby Daddy"
The newcomers include "Alice in Arabia," "Recovery Road" and "Unstrung."

[03/12/14 - 09:17 AM]
Siblings Tamera Mowry and Tahj Mowry Participate in a Live Twitter Chat with Fans During the East Coast Broadcasts of ABC Family's "Melissa & Joey" and "Baby Daddy" Tonight
They'll be up on @TameraMowryTwo and @Tahj_Mowry during their respective telecasts.

[03/05/14 - 11:01 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, March 5
Updates include: Patricia Arquette to lead latest "CSI" spin-off at CBS; Diogo Morgado cast in The CW's "The Messengers"; and Penelope Ann Miller, Timothy Hutton board ABC's "American Crime."

[03/05/14 - 09:24 AM]
Guest Star Brando Eaton of ABC Family's "Melissa & Joey" to Participate in Live Twitter Chat with Fans During East Coast Broadcast Tonight at 8PM ET/PT
Fans can tweet Eaton at @brandoeaton and using #MelissaandJoeychat in their message.

[02/26/14 - 09:19 AM]
Stars of ABC Family's "Melissa & Joey" and "Baby Daddy" to Participate in Live Twitter Chat with Fans During East Coast Broadcasts Tonight
Look for guest stars Samantha Logan and Cassie Scerbo to be up on Twitter during their respective telecasts.

[02/12/14 - 10:45 AM]
Stars of ABC Family's "Melissa & Joey" and "Baby Daddy" to Participate in Live Twitter Chat with Fans During East Coast Broadcasts Tonight
Look for Samantha Logan and Melissa Peterman to be up on Twitter during their respective telecasts.

[02/11/14 - 11:56 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, February 11
Updates include: MTV's "Eye Candy," HBO's "The Brink" get series orders; Greta Gerwig to topline "How I Met Your Dad" at CBS; and JoAnna Garcia Swisher is the first to board ABC's "The Astronaut Wives Club."

[02/04/14 - 09:01 AM]
Stars of ABC Family's "Melissa & Joey" and "Baby Daddy" to Participate in Live Twitter Chat with Fans During East Coast Broadcasts Wednesday, February 5
Look for Sterling Knight and Tahj Mowry up at @SterlingKnight and @tahjmowry during their respective telecasts.

[01/30/14 - 02:58 PM]
ABC Family's "Baby Daddy" and "Melissa & Joey" Set Near 1 1/2 Year Highs in Target Demos
ABC Family spins the numbers for Wednesday, January 29.

[01/29/14 - 08:58 AM]
Stars of ABC Family's "Melissa & Joey" and "Baby Daddy" to Participate in Live Twitter Chat with Fans During East Coast Broadcasts Tonight
Taylor Spreitler (@taylorspreitler) and Derek Theler (@DerekTheler) will be up on Twitter during their respective telecasts.

[01/28/14 - 12:08 PM]
Disney/ABC Television Group Announces 2014 Writing Program Participants
Series' producers, creative executives and Creative Talent Development Strategies executives collectively identified the talented candidates.

[01/22/14 - 11:17 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, January 22
Updates include: David O. Russell, Susannah Grant land series order at ABC; Jaimie Alexander, Lina Esco to be "Open" for HBO; and Ann Peacock to pen CBS mini-series "The Dovekeepers."

[01/22/14 - 10:52 AM]
Stars of ABC Family's "Melissa & Joey" and "Baby Daddy" to Participate in Live Twitter Chat With Fans Tonight
The former's Sterling Knight and the latter's Chelsea Kane will be on Twitter during their respective East Coast telecasts.

[01/16/14 - 11:17 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, January 16
Updates include: ABC gives pilot order to Anthony Anderson-led "Black-ish"; Fortune Feimster joins FOX's "Cabot College"; and John Wirth to lead "Highway to Heaven" revival at A&E.

[01/16/14 - 02:38 PM]
ABC Family Comedies "Melissa & Joey" and "Baby Daddy" Set Near 1 1/2 Year Highs in Key Demos in Their Winter Premieres
ABC Family spins the numbers for Wednesday, January 15.

[01/15/14 - 01:34 PM]
Stars of ABC Family's "Melissa & Joey" and "Baby Daddy" to Participate in Live Twitter Chat with Fans During East Coast Broadcasts Tonight
Melissa Joan Hart, Joey Lawrence and Jean-Luc Bilodeau are among the participants.

[01/10/14 - 11:33 PM]
Development Update: Friday, January 10
Updates include: NBC gives pilot orders to "A to Z," "Mason Twins"; Jessica Lucas boards FOX's "Gracepoint"; and Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo re-team for potential ABC comedy.

[01/03/14 - 10:43 AM]
Disney/ABC Television Group Set to Add "WATCH ABC Family" Service to Its Portfolio of Authenticated "Watch" Live Streaming Offerings
At launch, the WATCH ABC Family app will be available on iOS and Kindle Fire devices, as well as select Android tablets, including Samsung Galaxy devices.

[12/20/13 - 11:13 PM]
Development Update: Friday, December 20
Updates include: Reece Ritchie first to board FOX's "Hieroglyph"; Adam Goldberg cast in CBS's "Gaffigan"; and Scott Eastwood, Tania Raymonde exit NBC's "Chicago PD."

[12/12/13 - 02:17 PM]
Holiday Specials of ABC Family's Hit Comedies, "Baby Daddy" and "Melissa & Joey" Rank as Cable TV's #1 Telecast in Their Time Periods Across Target Demos
ABC Family spins the numbers for Wednesday, December 11.

[12/11/13 - 11:15 AM]
The Full Casts of "Melissa & Joey" and "Baby Daddy" to Participate in Live Twitter Chats During the East Coast Broadcasts of Their All-New Holiday Episodes, Tonight, Wednesday, December 11
Fans should tweet at the cast's handles directly and include #MelissaandJoeyChat or #BabyDaddyChat.

[11/25/13 - 09:13 AM]
ABC Family Announces Premiere Dates for Its Hit Returning Comedies "Melissa & Joey" and "Baby Daddy," Airing January 15, 2014
Both series will once again air back-to-back on Wednesday nights at 8:00/7:00c.

[11/20/13 - 05:04 PM]
ABC Family Celebrates the Ha Ha Holidays with All-New Episodes of "Melissa & Joey" and "Baby Daddy" on Wednesday, December 11, Starting at 8PM ET/PT
Cast members from both shows will also be live tweeting that night, answering fan questions and sharing behind the scenes tidbits about the episodes.

[11/06/13 - 11:35 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, November 6
Updates include: FOX gives pilot order to "Fatrick"; Steve Carell to write and direct "Tribeca" at TBS; and Zendaya to lead Disney Channel's "Super Awesome Katy."

[11/05/13 - 10:06 AM]
Kat Dennings and Beth Behrs of "2 Broke Girls" Announced as the Hosts of "The 40th Annual People's Choice Awards" at the Nominee Press Conference
Winners will be revealed during the live broadcast from Nokia Theater L.A. Live on Wednesday, January 8.

[10/23/13 - 11:21 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, October 23
Updates include: Eliza Coupe to get "Benched" at USA; Kathryn Prescott to lead MTV's "Finding Carter"; and Keenen Ivory Wayans to pen comedy pilot for ABC.

[10/14/13 - 01:05 PM]
It's Time to Deck the Halls with ABC Family's "25 Days of Christmas" Annual Programming Event Starting Sunday, December 1st
Highlights include the original movie "Holidaze" (formerly "Home Again") as well as holiday installments from "Melissa & Joey" and "Baby Daddy."

[09/05/13 - 02:56 PM]
ABC Family's "Baby Daddy" and "Melissa & Joey" Finales Soar to Season Highs
ABC Family spins the numbers for Wednesday, September 4.

[08/29/13 - 02:26 PM]
ABC Family's "Melissa & Joey" Sets Season Highs; "Baby Daddy" Hits 4-Week Highs in Target Demos
ABC Family spins the numbers for Wednesday, August 28.

[08/28/13 - 10:39 AM]
"Melissa & Joey" Guest Stars Doris Roberts and Marissa Jaret Winokur to Participate in Live Twitter Chats for New Comedy Wednesdays
They'll be up on @Doris_Roberts and @MarissaJWinokur during the East Coast telecast of tonight's episode.

[08/27/13 - 12:17 PM]
ABC Family Ranks as Cable TV's #1 Network in Prime for the 2nd Consecutive Summer in Women 18-34
ABC Family spins the numbers for the summer to date.

[08/23/13 - 12:31 PM]
ABC Family Greenlights Production of Three New Comedy Pilots
"Mystery Girls," "Work Mom" and "Young & Hungry" are all on tap from the cable channel.

[08/22/13 - 02:37 PM]
"Baby Daddy" Hits 5 Week High in Adults 18-49
ABC Family spins the numbers for Wednesday, August 21.

[08/21/13 - 01:34 PM]
Taylor Spreitler ("Melissa & Joey") and Melissa Peterman ("Baby Daddy") to Participate in Live Twitter Chats for New Comedy Wednesdays
They'll be up on @TaylorSpreitler and @Followtheblonde during tonight's telecasts.

[08/01/13 - 02:26 PM]
"Baby Daddy" Sets Season High in Total Viewers
ABC Family spins the numbers for Wednesday, July 31.

[07/23/13 - 09:27 AM]
Taylor Spreitler ("Melissa & Joey") and Tahj Mowry ("Baby Daddy") to Participate in Live Twitter Chats for New Comedy Wednesdays July 24 on ABC Family
They'll be chatting via their handles @TaylorSpreitler and @Tahj_Mowry during their East Coast telecasts.

[07/18/13 - 01:49 PM]
"Melissa & Joey" and "Baby Daddy" Soar to Season Highs
ABC Family spins the numbers for Wednesday, July 17.

[07/09/13 - 10:38 AM]
ABC Family Premieres "Spell-Mageddon" Wednesday, July 24th at 9PM ET/PT Hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro
The show will join the network's Wednesday night comedy line-up following "Melissa and Joey" and "Baby Daddy."

[07/09/13 - 10:37 AM]
ABC Family Kicks Off Its Annual 10-Day Long Summer Programming Event "Summer Crush" Starting Monday, July 29
Highlights include the season finale of "The Fosters" on Monday, August 5.

[07/08/13 - 07:10 PM]
Q2 in Review: How 436 Original Primetime Cable Series Fared in the Ratings
A recap of the ratings to date through the second quarter of 2013.

[06/26/13 - 09:09 AM]
"Melissa and Joey" Star Nick Robinson to Particpate in Live Twitter Chat During an All-New Episode of the Comedy Series Airing Wednesday, June 26th
Fans are invited to ask Nick their questions about the series and can tweet to his Twitter handle @nickjrobinson.

[06/19/13 - 09:12 AM]
Melissa Joan Hart ("Melissa & Joey") and Anna Maria Perez de Tagle ("Baby Daddy") to Participate in Live Twitter Chats Tonight, June 19 on ABC Family
They'll be up on @MelissaJoanHart and @AnnaMariaPdT during their respective telecasts.

[06/10/13 - 02:43 PM]
"Melissa and Joey," "Baby Daddy" to Serve Up Two Original Episodes This Wednesday, June 12
"Melissa and Joey" episodes will bookend back-to-back installments of "Baby Daddy" beginning at 8:00/7:00c.

[06/04/13 - 11:34 AM]
New Comedy Wednesdays Live Twitter Chats to Include Sterling Knight, Matt Dallas and Guy Torry Wednesday, June 5th
Fans can participate in live Twitter chats with the actors during the East Coast broadcast of "Melissa & Joey," "Baby Daddy" and "Dancing Fools."

[05/28/13 - 11:01 AM]
ABC Family Adds More Laughs with More "Melissa & Joey"
The network has expanded its third season as well as ordered a fourth, making this its first comedy to reach 100 episodes.

[05/23/13 - 10:00 AM]
ABC Family Continues to Grow Its Original Programming and Greenlights a New Comedy Series, "Spell-Mageddon"
It will join the network's Wednesday night comedy line-up on Wednesday July 24 at 9:00/8:00c.

[05/01/13 - 09:54 AM]
ABC Family Premieres New Comedy Wednesdays with Season Three of "Melissa and Joey," Season Two of "Baby Daddy" and the Premiere of "Dancing Fools," Wednesday, May 29, Starting at 8:00 PM ET/PT
Said premieres will follow an all-day marathon of "Melissa and Joey" from 12:00-8:00 PM ET/PT.

[04/05/13 - 11:18 PM]
Development Update: Friday, April 5
Updates include: Steve Carell, James Gandolfini team for "Bone Wars" at HBO; Sara Bareilles won't return to NBC's "The Sing-Off"; and Laura Benanti to recur on USA's "Royal Pains."

[03/22/13 - 11:06 AM]
ABC Family Orders a Third Season of Hit Original Comedy Series "Baby Daddy"
The order came just as production wrapped on the second season of the series, which premieres on Wednesday, May 29.

[03/11/13 - 09:17 AM]
ABC Family Heats Up Summer with Three Nights of Original Programming Including New Series "Dancing Fools," "The Fosters," "Twisted" and "The Vineyard"
"The Fosters" premieres Monday, June 3 while "Twisted" is due on Tuesday, June 11.

[03/07/13 - 03:00 PM]
Disney Channel Orders Animated Comedy Adventure Series "Star and the Forces of Evil," Created by 2009 CalArts Graduate Daron Nefcy
Eden Sher of ABC's "The Middle" provides the voice of the lead character, Star Butterfly.

[03/06/13 - 01:04 PM]
ABC Announces Joey Lawrence and Charissa Thompson as Hosts of "Splash," Premiering March 19
David Boudia and Steve Foley serve as judges with Greg Louganis as the mentor to the participants.

[01/31/13 - 05:46 AM]
MTV Names Mina Lefevre Head of Scripted Programming
Lefevre had been with ABC Family since its inception and was behind the network's highest-rated hits, including "Pretty Little Liars."

[01/15/13 - 10:02 AM]
The Walt Disney Company and AT&T U-verse Announce Broad Distribution Agreement
"We're proud to deliver more Disney content and services to U-verse customers across the screens they watch most," said Jeff Weber.

[11/15/12 - 09:31 AM]
Nominees Announced for the "People's Choice Awards 2013"
Kaley Cuoco will host this year's event, airing Wednesday, January 9 on CBS.

[11/12/12 - 12:53 PM]
ABC Family Begins Production on Comedy Pilot "Phys Ed"
Ryan Sypek, Kate Lang Johnson, Sunkrish Bala, Samm Levine and Chelsea Harris star in the multi-camera project.

[10/15/12 - 04:30 PM]
Taylor Spreitler and Chuck Hittinger Star in the World Premiere of "Stalked at 17" Premiering on Saturday, October 27th at 8pm ET/PT on Lifetime
Jamie Luner, Amy Pietz, Brian Krause and Linda Purl co-star in the film.

[08/30/12 - 03:25 PM]
ABC Family's "Baby Daddy" Wraps as Cable TV's #1 New Comedy of Summer 2012
ABC Family spins the numbers for Wednesday, August 29.

[08/28/12 - 11:12 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, August 28
Updates include: ABC orders pilot for Joss Whedon's Marvel Comics series; Neil Marshall to direct Starz's "Black Sails"; and Shawn Ryan, Eddie Murphy pitching "Beverly Hills Cop" series.

[08/28/12 - 10:36 AM]
ABC Family is Cable TV's #1 Network in Prime in Women 18-34/Females 12-34 for First Summer Ever
ABC Family spins the numbers for the summer to date.

[08/23/12 - 02:21 PM]
ABC Family Comedies, "Melissa & Joey" and "Baby Daddy" Rank as Cable TV's #1 Show in Their Time Slots in Key Demos
ABC Family spins the numbers for Wednesday, August 22.

[08/17/12 - 12:59 PM]
ABC Family Cancels "Jane by Design" Amid Slew of Renewals
"Jane" and the recently wrapped "Make It or Break It" are the network's least-watched scripted series this year.

[08/17/12 - 12:12 PM]
ABC Family Announces Third Season of "Melissa & Joey," Second Seasons of Both "Baby Daddy" and "Switched at Birth," and Gives a Back-Order Pick-Up to "Bunheads"
The original dramas will premiere in Winter, with the hit comedies returning in Spring 2013.

[08/16/12 - 02:42 PM]
ABC Family's "Baby Daddy," #1 New Cable Comedy this Summer, is Cable's #1 Telecast at 8:30 p.m. for 8th Straight Week in W18-34 and W18-49
ABC Family spins the numbers for Wednesday, August 15.

[08/09/12 - 02:26 PM]
ABC Family's "Baby Daddy" is Summer's #1 New Cable Comedy
ABC Family spins the numbers for Wednesday, August 8.

[08/02/12 - 02:30 PM]
"Melissa & Joey" Ranks as Cable TV's #1 Telecast at 8 O'Clock Across Target 18-34, 18-49 and 12-34 Demographics
ABC Family spins the numbers for Wednesday, August 1.

[08/02/12 - 12:10 PM]
Joey Lawrence, Emily Hampshire and Marilu Henner Star in "Hitched for the Holidays," a Hallmark Channel Original Movie World Premiere Holiday 2012
Paula Shaw, Linda Darlow, Serge Houde and L. Harvey Gold co-star in the romantic comedy.

[07/31/12 - 11:52 AM]
ABC Family is Cable TV's #2 Network in Women 18-34 and Females 12-34
ABC Family spins the numbers for the month of July.

[07/16/12 - 11:09 AM]
ABC Family Kicks Off Its Annual 10-Day Long Summer Programming Event "Campus Crush" Starting Monday, July 30
Highlights include the network premiere of "Reba" with a marathon on Monday, August 6.

[07/12/12 - 02:58 PM]
"Beverly Hills Nannies" is ABC Family's #1 Reality Series Launch Ever in Adults 18-34, Adults 18-49 and Key Females
ABC Family spins the numbers for Wednesday, July 11.

[07/02/12 - 04:13 PM]
Exclusive: "Beverly Hills Nannies" to Follow "Pretty Little Liars" in August
Plus: ABC Family sets summer finales for "Secret Life of the American Teenager," "Bunheads," "Melissa & Joey" and "Baby Daddy."

[06/28/12 - 02:15 PM]
ABC Family's "Baby Daddy" Bucks the Trend - Grows Over its Week-Ago Launch in Total Viewers, Adults 18-49 and Viewers 12-34
ABC Family spins the numbers for Wednesday, June 27.

[06/26/12 - 11:40 AM]
2Q 2012 is ABC Family's Most-Watched 2Q on Record in Women 18-34
ABC Family spins the numbers for the quarter to date.

[06/26/12 - 08:25 AM]
Fans Can Chat Live With "Melissa and Joey" Stars Taylor Spreitler and Gregg Sulkin
They'll be up on @taylorspreitler and @greggsulkin during Wednesday's East Coast broadcast.

[06/21/12 - 02:16 PM]
"Baby Daddy" Delivers for ABC Family - Is the Network's #2 Comedy Launch Ever in Total Viewers and Across Target 18-34 and 18-49 Demos
ABC Family spins the numbers for Wednesday, June 20.

[06/15/12 - 01:43 PM]
All-New Episode of ABC Family's "Melissa & Joey" Follows an All-Day Marathon of "Melissa & Joey" Episodes on Wednesday, June 20
The network will air a special marathon that day from 12:00-8:00 PM ET/PT leading up to the new episode.

[05/31/12 - 02:44 PM]
ABC Family's Hit Comedy "Melissa & Joey" Launches Season 2 as Wednesday's #1 Program at 8PM Across Target Female Demos
ABC Family spins the numbers for Wednesday, May 30.

[05/31/12 - 01:29 PM]
"Grilling With the Stars" Returns to "Live! With Kelly"
Beginning on Friday, June 1, contestants will bring their best summer recipes to the "Live" grill.

[05/21/12 - 09:45 AM]
ABC Family Announces the Premiere of an All New Original Comedy "Baby Daddy"
The newcomer, which stars Jean-Luc Bilodeau, Derek Theler, Tahj Mowry, Melissa Peterman and Chelsea Kane star in the project, premieres Wednesday, June 20 at 8:30/7:30c.

[05/16/12 - 12:59 PM]
Mark Consuelos, Ed Robertson, Martin Short & Mike Greenberg to Co-Host "Live! With Kelly" for the Week of May 28 - June 1, 2012
Scheduled guests include Jim Parsons, Amy Brenneman, Melissa Joan Hart, Bill Hader, Kristen Stewart and Chris Hemsworth.

[04/23/12 - 11:36 AM]
"Melissa and Joey" Premieres Its Second Season With Two All New Back to Back Episodes Wednesday, May 30 at 8:00PM ET/PT
The show's sophomore run will kick off with "I Can Manage" followed by "If You Can't Stand the Heat."

[03/19/12 - 09:12 AM]
ABC Family Starts Summer Off Strong With Three Nights of Original Programming
Newcomers include drama "Bunheads," comedy "Baby Daddy" and docuseries "Beverly Hills Nannies."

[03/12/12 - 03:17 PM]
ABC Family Kicks Off the Summer With the Second Season Premiere of "Melissa & Joey" on Wednesday, May 30
Back-to-back episodes are set for said night beginning at 8:00/7:00c.

[01/17/12 - 03:17 PM]
Disney Channel Original Movie "Frenemies" Buddies Up With 4.2 Million Total Viewers
Disney Channel spins the numbers for Friday, January 13.

[12/14/11 - 11:01 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, December 14
Updates include: Melissa Rycroft, Jennie Garth to topline reality series at CMT; Colin Egglesfield joins Lifetime's "The Client List"; and Stephen Hopkins to helm NBC's "Beautiful People."

[12/01/11 - 09:15 AM]
Bella Thorne, Zendaya, Stefanie Scott, Nick Robinson and Mary Mouser Star in "Frenemies," A Disney Channel Original Movie About Friendship, Premiering Friday, January 13
Daisy Mayer directed the film, from Alloy Entertainment and Coin Flip Productions.

[11/17/11 - 11:59 AM]
New ABC Family Original Series "Jane by Design" Set to Premiere Tuesday, January 3 at 9:00PM ET/PT
Erica Dasher, David Clayton Rogers), Nicholas Roux, Rowly Dennis, India De Beaufort, Meagan Tandy, Matthew Atkinson and Andie MacDowell star in the project.

[10/30/11 - 09:02 PM]
Netflix and Disney-ABC Television Group Announce Extension of Existing Licensing Agreement to Stream TV Shows
Episodes from new seasons of current Disney-ABC series will be made available to Netflix 30-days after the last episode of each season airs.

[10/26/11 - 08:31 AM]
New Millennial Focused Channel, ABC Spark, to Launch in Canada
The network, due to kick off this spring, will feature the likes of ABC Family's "The Secret Life of the American Teenager" and "Switched at Birth."

[10/12/11 - 11:05 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, October 12
Updates include: Ashley Tisdale is "Under Construction" at ABC; Tricia Helfer, Gerald McRaney to star in TNT's "Scent of the Missing"; and NBC asks "Prime Suspect" for six more scripts.

[09/29/11 - 11:09 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, September 29
Updates include: Carlton Cuse, Barry Schindel and Bill Callahan all land projects at ABC; NBC extends "Parenthood" to 18 episodes; and Chris Carter eyes small screen return.

[09/16/11 - 10:59 PM]
Development Update: Friday, September 16
Updates include: ABC Family cancels "State of Georgia"; Bill Maher to shepherd HBO's "Vice TV"; and ABC lands second "Jekyll & Hide" drama.

[08/12/11 - 02:20 PM]
ABC Family's "Secret Life" to Wrap 24-Week Run on September 5, "Lying Game" to Get Earlier Slot in Fall
The channel's flagship drama has aired every Monday since March 28.

[07/29/11 - 12:06 PM]
ABC Family Kicks Off Its Annual 10-Day Long Summer Programming Event, "Campus Crush," Starting Monday, August 1
Said lineup includes a three-hour comedy block of new episodes of "Melissa & Joey" and "State Of Georgia" on Wednesday, August 3.

[07/11/11 - 01:03 PM]
ABC Family's Hit Comedy "Melissa & Joey" Picked Up for 2nd Season
The comedy will return in 2012 following its current 18-episode run this summer and fall.

[06/30/11 - 02:59 PM]
ABC Family's "State of Georgia" Debuts at No. 1 in its Time Period; Summer Premiere of "Melissa & Joey" Surges Over Fall Finale
ABC Family spins the numbers for Wednesday, June 29.

[06/27/11 - 01:02 PM]
Raven-Symone and Creator/Executive Producer Jennifer Weiner Will Be Tweeting Live During the Series Premiere of ABC Family's "State of Georgia," Wednesday, June 29 from 8:30-9:00 PM ET
Viewers can join the conversation by tweeting questions to #GeorgiaChat.

[06/24/11 - 01:30 PM]
ABC Family's Hit Comedy "Melissa & Joey" Returns With All-New Episodes, Premiering Wednesday, June 29 at 8:00 ET/PT
Plus: ABCFamily.com will premiere Joey Lawrence's new single, "Rolled," on said date.

[06/03/11 - 12:31 PM]
ABC Family to Present Exclusive Weekly Webisodes Taking Viewers Behind-the-Scenes of the Network's Groundbreaking New Series, "Switched at Birth"
The webisodes will launch Monday, June 6, in conjunction with the premiere episode of the new series.

[05/22/11 - 08:49 PM]
Disney Media Distribution Launches 13 New and 11 Returning Series to International Buyers
Said lineup was presented to the international TV market at its annual International Upfront event.

[05/18/11 - 11:44 AM]
Raven-Symone Stars in ABC Family's New Comedy, "State of Georgia," Premiering on Wednesday, June 29 at 8:30PM ET/PT
"State of Georgia" will follow the summer return of the network's hit comedy series, "Melissa & Joey" at 8:00/7:00c.

[04/13/11 - 05:34 AM]
ABC Family Picks Up One-Hour Scripted Drama "Jane By Design"
Andie MacDowell and newcomer Erica Dasher star in the project, formerly known as formerly "What Would Jane Do?"

[03/16/11 - 10:58 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, March 16
Updates include: Scott Porter reports to The CW's "Hart of Dixie"; Alanna Ubach has "Little in Common" with FOX; and Lauren Cohan lands the lead in "Heavenly," also at The CW.

[03/07/11 - 08:35 AM]
ABC Family Announces Summer 2011 Programming Slate
"Switched at Birth," "The Nine Lives of Chloe King," "The Lying Game" and "The Great State of Georgia" will all roll out this summer.

[01/24/11 - 02:12 PM]
2010 Year in Review/2011 Year in Preview: ABC Family
A look at what's ahead on the cable channel, plus a recap of its 2010 ratings highlights.

[12/08/10 - 05:31 AM]
Netflix and Disney-ABC Television Group Announce Deal to Stream Array of ABC Network, Disney Channel and ABC Family Shows to Netflix Members
Episodes can be streamed instantly with Netflix memberships starting at $7.99 a month.

[10/08/10 - 01:32 PM]
"Melissa & Joey" Receives Episode Back Order to Complete First Season
Plus: ABC Family greenlights pilots for "Untitled Brenda Hampton Project," "What Would Jane Do," "The Lying Game" and "The Great State of Georgia."

[10/01/10 - 06:32 PM]
Development Update: Friday, October 1
Updates include: David E. Kelley to bring "Wonder Woman" to the small screen; Jennifer Lopez brings "Nannyland" to ABC; and ABC Family nears renewal of "Melissa & Joey."

[09/28/10 - 11:14 AM]
3q10 Is ABC Family's Most-Watched Quarter on Record in Prime in Adults 18-34
ABC Family spins the numbers for the third quarter of 2010.

[09/28/10 - 08:47 AM]
ABC Family Continues Original Programming Push; Greenlights Production of Three New Pilots This Fall
On tap are the one-hour dramas "Nine Lives," "Switched at Birth" and "Strut."

[09/15/10 - 12:22 PM]
Spiderwebs, Witches' Brew and Cursed Pirates Haunt ABC Family's 12th Annual "13 Nights of Halloween" Holiday Programming Event
Among the offerings: a special Halloween-themed episode of its original series "Melissa & Joey."

[08/31/10 - 12:27 PM]
ABC Family Sizzling Summer 2010
ABC Family spins the numbers for the summer to date.

[08/18/10 - 02:58 PM]
Melissa & Joey Stands as ABC Family's No. 1 Series Launch on Record in Adults 18-49
ABC Family spins the numbers for Tuesday, August 17.

[08/02/10 - 12:29 PM]
ABC Family's "Chatterbox" Ipad Application Now Available on Itunes
The app allows fans to interact with one another about their favorite ABC Family shows, characters and storylines.

[07/20/10 - 03:16 PM]
Melissa & Joey, a New Original Comedy Series Starring Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence, Premieres on ABC Family on Tuesday, August 17
Back-to-back episodes will air starting at 8:00/7:00c.

[03/29/10 - 08:17 AM]
ABC Family Announces Summer 2010 Programming Slate
"The Secret Life of the American Teenager" returns Monday, June 7, at 8:00/7:00c.

[01/29/10 - 07:07 PM]
Development Update: Friday, January 29
Updates include: ABC sneaks in two more pilots; NBC orders a third season of "Parks & Recreation"; and Allison Janney joins Matthew Perry on "Mr. Sunshine" at ABC.

[01/29/10 - 05:55 PM]
ABC Family Announces Pick-Up of "Melissa & Joey"
The series has been given a 10-episode order and is scheduled to premiere in 2010.

[12/07/09 - 09:59 AM]
ABC Family Announces Additional Castings for Its Upcoming Pilots, "Melissa & Joey," "Untitled Michael Jacobs Project" and "Pretty Little Liars"
Laura Leighton and Alexis Denisof join Lucy Hale on the drama "Pretty Little Liars."

[10/01/09 - 06:41 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, October 1
Updates include: NBC cuts "Day One" to mini-series; ABC Family orders two pilots; and J.J. Abrams lands another project, this time at NBC.







MELISSA & JOEY (ABC FAMILY)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
8/17/10 - 8/5/15
STATUS:
canceled/ended (2014-2015 season)
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season
SEASON(S):
4 (104 episodes, 0 of which have yet to air)
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ADDITIONAL NOTES:
series finale aired on 8/5/15
DESCRIPTION:
(from ABC Family's press release, April 2015) "Melissa & Joey" picks up where the first half of the season left off, with newlyweds Mel (Melissa Joan Hart) and Joe (Joey Lawrence) waiting to find out if she's pregnant. Meanwhile, Ryder (Nick Robinson) announces he's joining the Navy and Lennox (Taylor Spreitler) struggles with her feelings while working on a short film with her ex-boyfriend Zander (recurring guest star Sterling Knight). "Melissa & Joey" will premiere on Wednesday, June 3rd at 8:00 - 8:30 PM ET/PT.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Joey Lawrence as Joe
· Melissa Joan Hart as Mel
· Nick Robinson as Ryder
· Taylor Spreitler as Lennox
RECURRING/PREVIOUS CAST INFORMATION:
· Tracey Fairaway as Lennox (Original Pilot)
CREW INFORMATION:
· Bob Young as CRTR/EP
· David Kendall as CRTR/EP
· Joey Lawrence as EP
· Melissa Joan Hart as EP
· Paula Hart as EP
· Ted Wass as DIR (Pilot)
GENRE(S):
· comedy (all)
· comedy (multi-camera)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· no information is available