JOEY LAWRENCE MAKES A SURPRISE APPEARANCE ON AN ALL NEW EPISODE OF ABC FAMILY'S "DANCING FOOLS" FRIDAY, JULY 12th AT 7PM ET/PT

Joey Lawrence, star of ABC Family's hit comedy "Melissa and Joey," pops in to surprise Melissa Peterman on an all new episode ABC Family's "Dancing Fools" Friday, July 12th at 7pm ET/PT.

Plus, it's New York vs. New York when an all-girl dance group ("The Stajettes") from Croton on Hudson battles it out with a hilarious duo of dudes known as "The Handsome Ladies" from Peekskill for the $10,000 prize. Also, Melissa gets a special message from the other Melissa, Melissa Joan Hart ("Melissa & Joey").

Dancing Fools features the best, funniest, most outrageous and memorable user-generated dances caught on camera and presented in front of a live studio audience. Hosted by Melissa Peterman ("Baby Daddy") with help from VJ Guy Torrey, each week features a dance-off between competitors for a $10,000 prize. Created and executive-produced by Phil Gurin, "Dancing Fools" is produced by The Gurin Company ("The Singing Bee," "Oh Sit!"). It is hosted by Melissa Peterman and features VJ Guy Torry.

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