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  • 2010
  • TV-14
  • ABC Family
  • 2010
  • TV-14
  • ABC Family
Melissa & Joey

Summary Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence star in this ABC Family comedy about a female politician who takes custody of her sister's two children, Lennox and Ryder, after she ends up in jail. Unable to balance her career with the responsibilities of being a new pseudo-mother, Mel (Hart) looks to hire a nanny, who comes in the unexpected form ...

Created By: David Kendall, Bob Young

  • 2010
  • TV-14
  • ABC Family
  • 2010
  • TV-14
  • ABC Family

Melissa & Joey

Season 1 Premiere: Aug 17, 2010
Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 10 Critic Reviews
55
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 43 User Ratings
5.9
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Summary Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence star in this ABC Family comedy about a female politician who takes custody of her sister's two children, Lennox and Ryder, after she ends up in jail. Unable to balance her career with the responsibilities of being a new pseudo-mother, Mel (Hart) looks to hire a nanny, who comes in the unexpected form ...

Created By: David Kendall, Bob Young

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 10 Critic Reviews
55
30% Positive
3 Reviews
50% Mixed
5 Reviews
20% Negative
2 Reviews

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 10 Critic Reviews
55
30% Positive
3 Reviews
50% Mixed
5 Reviews
20% Negative
2 Reviews

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83
Because this is on ABC Family, it comes with a big helping of cheesy jokes, but Hart and Lawrence share a buoyant, delightful chemistry.
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75
The "Melissa & Joey" pilot is no great shakes. But Melissa and Joey could be.
By Diane Werts FULL REVIEW
60
Old-chestnut premise notwithstanding, the show wants to be modern, and the humor occasionally pushes further than one might expect from a family comedy.
By Robert Lloyd FULL REVIEW
50
Despite the backstory, the humor is conventionally jolly. [30 Aug 2010, p.38]
By Tom Gliatto FULL REVIEW
50
It's far from unwatchable, and there's potential in its leads, if they're left to their own devices. It's also possible that this middle-of-the-road sitcom will hit nostalgic buttons in former "Sabrina" and "Blossom" fans.
By Randee Dawn FULL REVIEW
30
Melissa & Joey, by contrast, represents a decided lurch back toward the bland old days, grasping at "TGIF's" ostensible niche while offering precious little for which to be thankful.
By Brian Lowry FULL REVIEW
30
It's not only the trash that's stinking on Melissa & Joey.
By Matt Roush FULL REVIEW

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User Score
Mixed or Average Based on 43 User Ratings
5.9
53% Positive
23 Ratings
19% Mixed
8 Ratings
28% Negative
12 Ratings

User Reviews

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User Score
Mixed or Average Based on 43 User Ratings
5.9
53% Positive
23 Ratings
19% Mixed
8 Ratings
28% Negative
12 Ratings

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Production Company:
  • Hartbreak Films
  • JL Veritas
Initial Release Date: Aug 17, 2010
Number of seasons: 4 Seasons
Rating: TV-14
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Awards

People's Choice Awards, USA
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
Young Artist Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Women's Image Network Awards
• 1 Nomination

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