<P> The series originally was picked up for a pilot and season one containing 12 episodes - this premiered August 17, 2010 . Then, due to the success of the show, ABC Family renewed it for 18 more episodes on October 8, 2010, which premiered June 29, 2011 . The series was renewed by ABC Family for a second season of fifteen episodes, which began airing on May 30, 2012, and ended on August 29, 2012 . Melissa & Joey ranks as cable TV's #1 telecast at 8 o'clock across target audiences 18--34, 18--49 and 12--34 demographics . </P> <P> On August 17, 2012, ABC Family renewed Melissa & Joey for a third season, set to premiere on May 29, 2013 . On May 28, 2013, ABC Family announced that the third season would be expanded by 20 episodes, and that the show had also been renewed for a fourth season consisting of 20 episodes, bringing the series total to 104 episodes . </P> <P> The show proved to be quite successful for ABC Family as the show established a 13 - week high in total viewers, an eight - week high in viewers between the ages of 18--34 and 18--49 and a 15 - week high in female viewers between the ages of 12--34 in its third season . During the fourth season, the show reached a milestone of 100 episodes for syndication purposes but declined in the ratings . Along with most ABC Family shows, the declining number of viewers watching Melissa & Joey occurred in tandem with a general trend of reduced numbers of TV network subscribers . Looking to marginalize these declines, the show accelerated the availability of its episodes to non-provider - authenticated ABC Family subscribers with Hulu Plus to three weeks post broadcast . On February 9, 2015, ABC Family announced its decision to end the series after four seasons . </P> <P> The series finale aired on August 5, 2015 . </P>

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