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Double Happiness
s04e22 · 2015-08-06
Ended · US
Melissa & Joey
ABC Family Scripted
What it is
"Melissa & Joey," a half-hour multi-cam comedy with Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence executive producing and starring, finds Hart portraying Mel, the grown-up former wild child of a political family who is now a local politician herself. When her sister ends up in prison and brother-in-law flees after a scandal hits, Mel must take responsibility for her teenaged niece Lennox and pre-adolescent nephew Ryder. Spread too thin to manage by herself, help comes in the unlikely form of Joe (Lawrence) who, desperate for a job, moves in and becomes the family's "manny." David Kendall & Bob Young are executive producers and writers; Paula Hart also serves as executive producer.
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38 this season · 105 totals03e01 Works for Me 2013-05-30 00:00
s03e02 Toxic Parents 2013-06-06 00:00
s03e03 Inside Job 2013-06-13 00:00
s03e04 Can't Hardly Wait 2013-06-13 00:30
s03e05 Oh Brother 2013-06-20 00:00
s03e06 The Truth Hurts 2013-06-27 00:00
s03e07 The Unkindest Cut 2013-07-11 00:00
s03e08 The Unfriending 2013-07-18 00:00
s03e09 Something Happened 2013-07-25 00:00
Something Happened
Mel desperately wants to be the cool aunt after she discovers that Lennox has taken her relationship with Zander to the next level. But Joe just wants to kill Zander.
s03e10 Good Morning Toledo 2013-08-01 00:00
s03e11 Fast Times 2013-08-08 00:00
s03e12 Bad Influence 2013-08-15 00:00
Bad Influence
When Joe and Ryder sell Mel's old belongings, they inadvertently sell a very personal item of hers. Desperate to reclaim her property, Mel and Joe turn to crime to get it back. Meanwhile, Lennox's new pen pal is eager to meet her in person, after his release from prison.
s03e13 Teach Your Children 2013-08-22 00:00
s03e14 What Happens in Jersey... (1) 2013-08-29 00:00
What Happens in Jersey... (1)
In failing health, Joe's grandmother Sofia begs him to come visit her one last time for her birthday, and to bring his beautiful wife Tiffany along. Since Joe never got around to telling "Nona" he and Tiffany got divorced, he's forced to beg Mel to pretend to be his trampy ex. Soon, Joe and Mel are on the road to Jersey with Lennox and Ryder tagging along. Once there, they meet Joe's colorful mother Gloria, his sister Theresa and the formidable Sofia. Sensing something is amiss with her grandson and his "wife," Sofia resorts to trickery to see them repair their marriage by any means necessary. What started out as a silly ruse soon makes a wrong turn, and leaves Joe and Mel confused as to where they stand with each other. Meanwhile, Joe's nephew Marco makes the moves on Lennox. And Ryder enjoys being treated like a king until he's asked to perform a favor for the family.
s03e15 What Happens in Jersey... (2) 2013-09-05 00:00
What Happens in Jersey... (2)
In failing health, Joe's grandmother Sofia begs him to come visit her one last time for her birthday, and to bring his beautiful wife Tiffany along. Since Joe never got around to telling "Nona" he and Tiffany got divorced, he's forced to beg Mel to pretend to be his trampy ex. Soon, Joe and Mel are on the road to Jersey with Lennox and Ryder tagging along. Once there, they meet Joe's colorful mother Gloria, his sister Theresa and the formidable Sofia. Sensing something is amiss with her grandson and his "wife," Sofia resorts to trickery to see them repair their marriage by any means necessary. What started out as a silly ruse soon makes a wrong turn, and leaves Joe and Mel confused as to where they stand with each other. Meanwhile, Joe's nephew Marco makes the moves on Lennox. And Ryder enjoys being treated like a king until he's asked to perform a favor for the family.
s03e16 A New Kind of Christmas 2013-12-12 01:00
A New Kind of Christmas
Jaime Pressly drops by as Mel's sister Meredith, who comes home from prison on furlough to celebrate Christmas with the kids and Mel, and seems unruffled by Joe's obvious animosity towards her.
s03e17 A Decent Proposal 2014-01-16 01:00
A Decent Proposal
In picking up where the summer cliff-hanger left off, Joe rushes home to tell Mel that he has feelings for her after their romantic night together in New Jersey. When he arrives, he's shocked to find Austin (guest star Trevor Donovan) has shown up and wants to give his relationship with Mel another try. Deciding he can't stay and watch them fall in love all over again, Joe quits. Meanwhile, Lennox plots to get Joe and Mel together and Ryder gets sick from his own cooking.
s03e18 Independence Day 2014-01-23 01:00
Independence Day
Mel feels that it's a good idea for her and Joe to take things slow. Taking her literally, Joe finds another job, working so hard that they never have time to see each other. Meanwhile, Lennox is conflicted about putting her relationship with Zander on "Pause" when he asks her to collaborate with him on a comic book.
s03e19 The New Deal 2014-01-30 01:00
The New Deal
Mel insists on Joe "courting" her, but soon becomes frustrated at their lack of time together. Desperate to spend time with him, Mel sneaks over to his new digs, where he works as a live-in nanny, risking getting him fired for a second time in as many weeks. Meanwhile, after witnessing a robbery, Ryder expects a hero's welcome, but is horrified to discover that his interview with the local news has been turned into a viral video called "I Peed My Pants."
s03e20 Feel the Burn 2014-02-06 01:00
Feel the Burn
After winning an 8-course dining experience in a raffle, Mel decides to preemptively join an exercise boot camp to lose weight before she gorges on the gourmet meal. She talks Joe into teaching the class, but his harsh tactics get her booted out. Still fighting, they head to the restaurant to meet celebrity chef Malcolm Sunderland, who immediately butts heads with Joe over cooking styles. Meanwhile, Lennox and Zander attempt to sell their "Cassandra" web series.
s03e21 Plus One 2014-02-13 01:00
Plus One
Mel takes Joe to a work dinner. Upon meeting the press, Joe starts to spout his-and Mel's-opinions on issues, which garners Mel bad press. Meanwhile, Ryder musters up the courage to ask his new Chem partner Stella out on a date.
s03e22 House Broken 2014-02-27 01:00
House Broken
Mel tries to talk Joe into letting her get a dog, but he argues that he'll be the one stuck taking care of it. She adopts the mutt anyway - much to Joe's chagrin. But soon, "father and son" are inseparable, leaving Mel feeling left out. Meanwhile, Ryder finds himself spending more and more time with Stella's daughter, instead of Stella.
s03e23 Couples Therapy 2014-03-06 01:00
Couples Therapy
Mel gets a reluctant Joe to agree to couple's therapy to work on their constant arguing. But she's completely caught off guard when the therapist turns out to be Joe's ex-girlfriend. Meanwhile, Lennox is conflicted about dating her Teaching Assistant after Zander shows up on her porch
s03e24 To Tell the Truth 2014-03-13 00:00
To Tell the Truth
Mel and Joe have a fun game night with married couple Nate and Gillian, whom they hope to remain good friends with. But then Nate tells Joey a big secret... that Joe in turn tells Mel... who then tells Gillian... Meanwhile, after flunking out of art school, Zander shows up begging Ryder to let him secretly hide out in the basement without Lennox knowing.
s03e25 My Roof, My Rules 2014-03-20 00:00
My Roof, My Rules
When Mel and Joe discover Lennox is secretly dating her teaching assistant, Emerson, Joe talks Mel into putting her foot down and forbidding the relationship. But things don't go as planned, and Lennox ends up moving out... and into Emerson's apartment. Meanwhile, Ryder is stuck at the Canadian border after leaving his passport somewhere in the house.
s03e26 The Chaperones 2014-03-27 00:00
The Chaperones
Mel and Joe are forced to chaperone Ryder's school dance, getting themselves kicked out by the Vice Principal for bad behavior. Meanwhile, Ryder contemplates breaking up with Stella but does an about-face after helping her nurse a sick Isabel.
s03e27 I'll Cut You 2014-04-03 00:00
I'll Cut You
Mel is completely on Joe's side when he's involved in a hit and run, until she discovers the other driver is her beloved hairdresser, Calista. Meanwhile, Ryder tries to win Stella back with a grand romantic gesture during class much to the frustration of her teacher
s03e28 Catch & Release 2014-04-10 00:00
Catch & Release
Against Mel's better judgment, Joe agrees to act as a wingman to his recently divorced friend Charlie when they go out to a bar. There, Joe meets Darcy who doesn't know he has a girlfriend. Meanwhile, Zander decides to move in with two female co-eds at his college, much to Lennox's chagrin.
s03e29 Born to Run 2014-04-17 00:00
Born to Run
Mel's wild father comes to town to help Mel announce her state senate run. But when Joe teaches him about "selfies," he accidentally sends a racy photo to everyone involved in Mel's campaign, hurting her chances at winning. Meanwhile, Ryder tries to come up with a winning idea for his Entrepreneur's Club.
s03e30 More than Roommates 2014-04-24 00:00
More than Roommates
Joe inherits his Nona Sophia's ugly chair - the one she died in - and can't wait to finally add a piece of his life into Mel's home. Mel, unfortunately, doesn't feel the same way and tries to find ways to get rid of the chair without hurting Joe's feelings. Meanwhile, Ryder pretends he's a college student to hook up with one of Zander's roommates, and Lennox and Zander dance around their hidden feelings for each other.
s03e31 Accidents Will Happen 2014-05-01 00:00
s03e32 Right Time, Right Place 2014-05-08 00:00
s03e33 Don't Look Back in Anger 2014-05-15 00:00
s03e34 Uninvited 2014-05-29 00:00
Uninvited
Mel is annoyed when Joe's mom unexpectedly turns up. Joe is more annoyed when his brother also shows up expecting somewhere to stay.
s03e35 You're the One That I Want 2014-06-05 00:00
You're the One That I Want
Joe accidentally sees Mel in her wedding dress. While at his bachelor party, one of his guests ends up seriously injured. Marco makes a move on Lennox. Mel's father is nowhere to be found.
s03e36 Maybe I'm Amazed 2014-06-12 00:00
Maybe I'm Amazed
Joe receives some shocking news from Mel during their wedding and he is.