MONICA DOES A READING IN FRONT OF HER DAD FOR THE FIRST TIME ON AN ALL-NEW EPISODE OF ABC FAMILY'S "MONICA THE MEDIUM," AIRING TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 AT 8:00PM ET/PT

Burbank, CA (August 7, 2015) - Monica's dad comes to visit from Afghanistan. Being a skeptic of her abilities, he witnesses first hand her gift-in-action on an all-new episode of "Monica the Medium," airing Tuesday, September 29th (8:00 PM -ET/PT) on ABC Family.

Monica's dad flies over from Afghanistan to visit Monica and her sisters. He's never really believed Monica could communicate with the dead, but when they go out to dinner, Spirit comes through for a fellow diner. Will he finally change his mind and accept her gifts?

Plus, Monica goes on her first official date with Mitch, only to get interrupted by Spirit. Later, Monica senses that someone near and dear to her is pregnant, but no one's admitting anything.

Monica the Medium follows Monica, a college junior, navigating friends, family, relationships - and the fact that she's a medium and can talk to dead people. Her uncommon vocation provides an endless supply of emotional and engaging stories, with a unique millennial perspective. The show is produced by Dave Caplan's Trooper Entertainment in association with Lionsgate TV. Caplan will serve as executive producer alongside Malachi McGlone. It's in production in State College, PA.

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