Mel is a local politician from a political family. When a family scandal leaves her niece, Lennox, and nephew, Ryder, without their parents, Mel takes them in. She hires Joe to become the family's male nanny, or "manny," after a Ponzi scheme leaves him broke.
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- Seasons
- 4
- Episodes aired
- 104
- Latest aired
- S04E22
- Total runtime
- 1d 14h
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 August 2010 – September 2011 30 episodes
- Season 2 May 2012 – August 2012 15 episodes
- Season 3 May 2013 – June 2014 37 episodes
- Season 4 October 2014 – August 2015 22 episodes
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S04E01 Witch Came First
October 22 · 22min find the promo
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A doctor's Halloween house call is anything but ordinary when it is revealed that Mel was once a teenage witch and her help is needed in a battle against an evil foe.
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S04E02 A Melanie & Josiah Christmas
December 10 · 22min find the promo
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New couple Mel and Joe have a disagreement over whose family ornament gets to adorn the top of their Christmas tree.
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S04E03 The Honeymooners
January 14 · 22min find the promo
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When their honeymoon to Tahiti gets canceled due to Mel's broken leg, Joe surprises her with a cabin getaway. But their dream vacation quickly becomes a nightmare. Meanwhile, Lennox tries to hide her relationship with Marco.
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S04E04 The Day After
January 21 · 22min find the promo
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Dani wants to go on a date with a boy at school, but Joe tells her she’s too young. So she tricks Mel into taking her anyway, putting Mel in the awkward situation of wanting to be the cool stepmom but having to lie to Joe. Meanwhile, Lennox and Marco run into Zander and are outed as a couple.
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S04E05 Let's Get It Started
January 28 · 22min find the promo
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Joe wants Mel to stop taking birth control so they can start a family, but she's unsure. So he invites Nate and Gillian over with their new baby to see if he can change her mind. Meanwhile, Lennox tries to help Zander move on by setting him up with her friend Lilah, and Ryder announces his unexpected plans for the future.
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S04E06 Failure to Communicate
February 4 · 22min find the promo
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It's Ryder's 18th birthday, and the family gathers to video chat with him, but the computer crashes before they get a chance to talk. Joe insists he can fix it, but Mel is afraid they'll run out of time, so she secretly hires a Jiffy Nerd computer technician behind Joe's back.
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S04E07 Thanks But No Thanks
February 11 · 22min find the promo
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Joe has to return a fancy wedding gift from her relatives and then learns that they are going to pay a visit.
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S04E08 Face the Music
February 18 · 22min find the promo
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Mel learns the true reason why Joe is unsupportive of Dani's musical talents.
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S04E09 Being There
February 25 · 22min find the promo
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Joe, wanting the family to spend more time with each other, puts a ban on cell phones and computers all weekend long. But it may come back to haunt him when he's offered a job if he gets back to the guy in time.
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S04E10 Parental Guidance (1)
March 4 · 22min find the promo
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Joe is shocked to learn that Dani snuck friends in to the house, drank wine and then lied about it. Meanwhile, Mel is less than thrilled over Lennox's infatuation with her professor.
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S04E11 Gone Girl (2)
March 11 · 22min find the promo
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Lennox wishes to follow her professor to Colombia; Joe wants Dani to tell her mother about her irresponsible behavior.
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S04E12 You Say You Want an Ovulation
March 18 · 22min find the promo
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Mel and Joe want to have a child as soon as possible. Ryder wonders what to do with his future.
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S04E13 Call of Duty
June 3 · 22min find the promo
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Mel & Joe are reeling from both the pregnancy test results and Ryder's announcement that he's joining the Navy. Feeling Ryder is completely unprepared, they hatch a plan to have Joe put him through a rigorous mock Boot Camp.
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S04E14 You Little Devil
June 10 · 22min find the promo
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When Joe learns the significance of the little devil tattoo on Mel's backside, it's a big turnoff for him in the bedroom. Meanwhile, Lennox and Zander are forced to work with an untrained actress on their "Cassandra" short film.
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S04E15 The Book Club
June 17 · 22min find the promo
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Joe finds himself in a compromising position with a famous “bondage romance” author that Mel invited to her book club.
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S04E16 The Early Shift
June 24 · 22min find the promo
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After taking a new job with crazy hours, Joe has to down a bunch of energy drinks to stay awake for a meeting Mel has with Hank, a rich backer who might finance her Congressional run. But with Joe wired and acting weird, Hank fears he's is on drugs. Meanwhile, Lennox decides to kill off Cassandra to break up Zander and McKenna.
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S04E17 The Parent Trap
July 1 · 22min find the promo
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Mel tries to convince Joe to talk Gloria into drawing up a will, but Joe chickens out. So Mel invites Russell to come talk to her. Gloria is offended, but Russell soon charms her - a little too well for Mel's liking. Meanwhile, Lennox and Zander try to just be "friends with benefits."
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S04E18 Melissa & Joey's Frozen
July 8 · 22min find the promo
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After being frozen in an avalanche on a ski trip, Mel and Joe thaw out 100 years in the future.
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S04E19 Put A Ring On It
July 15 · 22min find the promo
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Mel pretends to love her birthday gift from Joe. But that turns out to be a fake gift to throw her off. Instead, he had a one-of-a-kind wedding ring made for her that she hates even more and is horrified she has to wear the rest of her life.
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S04E20 Game Night
July 22 · 22min find the promo
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On a family game night, questions and answers lead to a breakdown of Mel and Joe’s, as well as Lennox and Zander’s, relationship.
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S04E21 Be The Bigger Person
July 29 · 22min find the promo
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Mel decides to run on a Healthy Diet campaign for her senate run but is then caught eating a Piggy Burger by a voter. After he tweets a photo of her and calls her a hypocrite, she gets into a war of the words with him.
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S04E22 Double Happiness
August 5 · 22min find the promo
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Mel and Joe both panic when she gets news that will directly affect her senate run. Meanwhile, Ryder gets his orders from the Navy, and Lennox and Zander both have life-changing epiphanies after they almost die in a car crash.