MEL HIRES A PERSONAL TRAINER WHO BEGINS DATING JOE, BUT MEL AND JOE FIND IT DIFFICULT TO SHARE HER, ON "MELISSA & JOEY," WEDNESDAY, JULY 6 AT 8:00 ET/PT

Burbank, CA (June 30, 2011) - Mel's personal trainer becomes Joe's new love interest on an all-new episode of "Melissa & Joey," premiering Wednesday, July 6 (8:00 - 8:30 PM ET/PT).

In "Don't Train on my Parade," Mel hires a personal trainer, Lindsay, to get in shape for a school charity run. After Mel catches Joe in a compromising position with Lindsay, Mel and Joe agree to see Lindsay on separate schedules. Meanwhile, Lennox rekindles a platonic friendship with a geeky classmate who used to have a crush on her, but now that he's dating her friend, some jealousy sets in. "Melissa & Joey" is a half-hour multi-cam comedy executive-produced by Bob Young & David Kendall, Paula Hart, Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence. "Don't Train on My Parade" was written by Matt Boren and directed by Steve Zuckerman. Melissa Joan Hart, Joey Lawrence, Taylor Spreitler and Nick Robinson star. Jessalyn Wanlim and Miles Wood guest star.

Part of the Disney/ABC Television Group, ABC Family is distributed in over 98 million homes. ABC Family features programming reflecting today's families, entertaining and connecting with adults through relatable programming about today's relationships - told with a mix of diversity, passion, humor and heart. ABC Family's programming is a combination of network defining original series and original movies, quality acquired series and blockbuster theatricals. ABC Family is also the destination for annual Holiday events with "13 Nights of Halloween" and "25 Days of Christmas!" ABC Family. A New Kind of Family.