- Network: ABC Family , Freeform
- Series Premiere Date: Aug 17, 2010
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Critic Reviews
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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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The "Melissa & Joey" pilot is no great shakes. But Melissa and Joey could be.
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Old-chestnut premise notwithstanding, the show wants to be modern, and the humor occasionally pushes further than one might expect from a family comedy.
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Although the show is reminiscent of the kid-friendly TGIF lineup, some of the jokes are for the PG-13 crowd.
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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.
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Despite the backstory, the humor is conventionally jolly. [30 Aug 2010, p.38]
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The network has brought back Hart and Lawrence, who are both 34 (whoa!), in a sitcom called Melissa & Joey, premiering Tuesday night, which isn't half-bad. You could do worse--say, "Hot in Cleveland."
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It's not only the trash that's stinking on Melissa & Joey.
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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.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 17 out of 35
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Mixed: 7 out of 35
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Negative: 11 out of 35
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