MARK PUTS HIS ACTING SKILLS TO THE TEST AS HOPE'S PRETEND BOYFRIEND, IN AN ALL-NEW EPISODE OF "ROOMMATES," ON MONDAY, APRIL 20 AT 9:00 PM ET/PT ON ABC FAMILY

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Burbank, CA (March 23, 2009) � Hope relies on more fabrications when her Dad shows up, in "The Break-In," an all-new episode of "Roommates" premiering on ABC Family on Monday, April 20 (9:00 � 9:30 PM ET/PT) with guest star Tim Reid ("Sister, Sister").

Hope's father (Reid) comes to town for a surprise visit, quickly realizes that his daughter's life is in shambles and decides it is time for her to move home. In an effort to prove that her life isn't as big a mess as he thinks, she ropes Mark into pretending to be her boyfriend. She may not have a great job, but she is in "love." Can Mark use his acting skills to help Hope pull off yet another one of her lies, or will Hope be on her way home with her father when all is said and done?

"Roommates" stars Tamera Mowry, Tyler Francavilla, Dorian Brown, Tommy Dewey and David Weidoff.

The new original series was created by supervising producers Robin French and Kieron Quirke, along with Matt Green, and is executive produced by Chris Case ("Reba"), Mindy Schutheis ("Rita Rocks," "Reba"), Michael Hanel ("Rita Rocks," "Reba") and John Ziffren. Mitch Hunter ("Gary Unmarried") and Jana Hunter ("Gary Unmarried") are co-executive producers, with producer Franco E. Bario.

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