FANNY LEAVES THE GIRLS TWIRLING IN AN ALL-NEW EPISODE OF "BUNHEADS," AIRING MONDAY, AUGUST 6TH AT 9:00 PM ET/PT ON ABC FAMILY

Burbank, CA (July 12, 2012) - Fanny welcomes an old friend while Michelle makes a new one in "Blank Up, It's Time," an all-new episode of ABC Family's original series "Bunheads," airing Monday, August 6th (9:00 - 10:00 PM ET/PT).

Michelle is thrown for a loop when she discovers Fanny has a longtime, long-distance boyfriend (guest star Richard Gant, "Men of a Certain Age"). And Fanny surprises Michelle again by inviting her to see a play.

Meanwhile, Sasha's rebellious behavior starts to affect Fanny's class. Fanny responds by giving Boo a coveted role in an upcoming performance.

"Bunheads" is executive produced by Amy Sherman-Palladino. The series stars Sutton Foster, Kaitlyn Jenkins, Julia Goldani Telles, Bailey Buntain and Emma Dumont with guest star Kelly Bishop. Chris Eigeman ("Gilmore Girls") and Kent Boyd ("So You Think You Can Dance") also guest star.

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