JOE AND MEL TRY TO HIDE SOMETHING FROM RYDER AND LENNOX ON A BRAND NEW EPISODE OF "MELISSA AND JOEY," AIRING ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 25 AT 8:00PM ET/PT ON ABC FAMILY

Burbank, CA (July 10, 2012) - Mel and Joe each try to hide a big secret from Lennox and Ryder on an all new episode of "Melissa and Joey," premiering on July 25 (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT) on ABC Family.

In the episode, "Pretty Big Liars," Ryder decides he wants to invest in stock, and turns to Joe for advice. But Joe is adamant that Ryder's stock pick is a bad idea and decides to show him how risky investing can be by not buying it. But when the stock turns out to be a winner, Joe scrambles to hide the truth from Ryder. Meanwhile, Mel is smitten with her new boyfriend Sam, who happens to be Haskell's father, but must keep her happiness under wraps when Lennox and Haskell break up.

The series cast includes Melissa Joan Hart, Joey Lawrence, Taylor Spreitler, and Nick Robinson. Guest stars include Shawn Christian and Lucy Devito.

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