The BEST episodes of Melissa & Joey
Every episode of Melissa & Joey ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Melissa & Joey!
Mel is a local politician from a political family. When a family scandal leaves her niece, Lennox, and nephew, Ryder, without their parents, Mel takes them in. Joe is a former commodities trader left bankrupt after a ponzi scheme who is searching for a job. Just when Mel finds it hard to handle an instant family, her career and her own personal life, she meets and hires Joe to become the family's nanny.
#1 - The Settlement
Season 1 - Episode 30 - Aired 9/14/2011
Joe considers newfound possibilities, when he comes into a large sum of money. Meanwhile, a water leak is found on the living room ceiling.
#2 - I Can Manage
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/30/2012
In the second-season opener, Mel has her home renovated, but the construction work does not go smoothly. Meanwhile, Lennox's school puts on a play she wrote, but the audience reaction is not what she anticipated.
#3 - What Happens in Jersey... (1)
Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 8/28/2013
In failing health, Joe's grandmother Sofia begs him to come visit her one last time for her birthday, and to bring his beautiful wife Tiffany along. Since Joe never got around to telling "Nona" he and Tiffany got divorced, he's forced to beg Mel to pretend to be his trampy ex. Soon, Joe and Mel are on the road to Jersey with Lennox and Ryder tagging along.
#4 - Right Time, Right Place
Season 3 - Episode 32 - Aired 5/7/2014
Mel plans the perfect wedding day for her friend Carrie. But when Carrie calls it off, Mel wonders if she should keep all the flowers, catering and venue—for her and Joe. Meanwhile, Lennox helps Ryder lie on his resume to help him get a job.
#5 - Don't Train On My Parade
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 7/6/2011
Melissa's trainer, "Lindsay Gates" (Jessalyn Wanlim) has a physical thing for Joey.
#6 - Pilot
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/17/2010
Former wild child Mel Burke has just been elected as city council person for Toledo, Ohio. However, in addition to her new job, she is also forced into raising her niece, Lennox, and her nephew, Ryder. Lennox and Ryder's father, Louis Scanlon, was part of a ponzi scheme and fled the country. Their mother was sent to prison, leaving Mel as the only option. Joe Longo, a former employee of Louis and lost all of his money. His wife kicked him out and left him with nothing. Joe tracks down Mel for information on Louis. Their paths continue to cross until Mel accidentally offers Joe a job to help her take care of the kids. Lennox got suspended from school and Joe saves the day getting Lennox to talk to the principal and accept her punishment.
#7 - The Other Longo
Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 8/31/2011
Joe's younger brother visits and takes an interest in Mel.
#8 - Teacher/Teacher
Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 8/31/2011
Joe gets Ryder in trouble with his teacher; Mel sneaks Lennox into an 18-and-over concert.
#9 - Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/20/2012
Mel plans to break up with her boyfriend, but seeks Joe's help in boosting his confidence before she gives him the bad news. Meanwhile, Ryder's girlfriend Holly confides a secret to Lennox and asks her to keep it from Ryder.
#10 - A Pair of Sneakers
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 8/1/2012
Joe gives Lennox driving lessons without Mel's consent. After Lennox gets into a minor accident, Joe tries to cover it up from Mel. Mel & Ryder are keeping a secret of their own.
#11 - All Politics is Local
Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 8/24/2011
Mel's dad comes back to town to support a bill Mel opposes. Meanwhile, Lennox's poetry proves popular with a classmate who's an aspiring singer.
#12 - The Truth Hurts
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/26/2013
Joe accidentally injures Mel's boyfriend, Austin, during a competitive game of pool. Mel accuses Joe of doing it on purpose to ruin her romantic weekend getaway. Meanwhile, Joe invites a nerdy kid to join Ryder in his home school studies, and Lennox takes to psychoanalyzing everyone in the house.
#13 - A Decent Proposal
Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/15/2014
Joe rushes home to tell Mel that he has feelings for her after their romantic night together in New Jersey. When he arrives, he's shocked to find Austin has shown up and wants to give his relationship with Mel another try. Deciding he can't stay and watch them fall in love all over again, Joe quits. Meanwhile, Lennox plots to get Joe and Mel together and Ryder gets sick from his own cooking.
#14 - Mel Marries Joe
Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 8/29/2012
Mel decides to perform the wedding ceremony between Joe and Elena so the Russian can get a green card.
#15 - The Donor
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/11/2012
Mel's friend declares she wants to have a baby, and thinks Joe should be the father.
#16 - Good to Go
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/6/2012
When Mel and Joe walk in on Lennox and Aidan in bed together, they try to steer her away from sex, while Aidan's parents are delighted at the idea of the two being each other's "first." Holly tries to get Ryder to shave for the first time.
#17 - Do as I Say, Not as I Did
Season 1 - Episode 29 - Aired 9/14/2011
Fearing that she will give into peer pressure, Mel and Joe follow Lennox to her all night after-party. Meanwhile, while studying with another girl, Ryder seizes the opportunity to stand up to Holly.
#18 - A House Divided
Season 1 - Episode 28 - Aired 9/7/2011
Mel and Joe get into a property dispute with their neighbor; Ryder films a PSA starring Lennox.
#19 - Play Ball
Season 1 - Episode 27 - Aired 9/7/2011
Mel recruits Joe to play on her office softball team, as she is determined to beat her rival's team (Tom Wilson). Meanwhile, Ryder wants Lennox to feature Holly's short story in the school blog.
#20 - Waiting for Mr. Right
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 8/10/2011
Mel feels the pressure to find someone after her last single friend gets engaged.
#21 - Joe Versus The Reunion
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 7/20/2011
After debating whether to show his face after the tumultuous year he's had, Joe ultimately decides to go to his 10-year college reunion. On the same evening, per the Mayor's request, Mel goes out to dinner with an artist to discuss bringing his installations to Toledo. But when Mel gets a call from a depressed Joe at his reunion, she rushes over there to surprise him by posing as his girlfriend and save the day - only to realize that in the meantime, Joe has found and reconnected with an old flame. And Lennox and Ryder decide to throw a party with Mel and Joe out for the evening, but it does not go as planned.
#22 - Lost in Translation
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 7/13/2011
Mel has an important deal with a Japanese businessman and asks Joe to teach her Japanese. When the businessman's son arrives in his place and speaks no English, Joe has to translate between the two. When the Japanese businessman develops a romantic interest in Mel, Joe sabotages the translation. Meanwhile, Lennox is forced to work with her ex-best friend on a school project, and Ryder tries to mediate.
#23 - Seoul Man
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/5/2010
Due to a recent scandal at the city council, Mel is asked to prove Joe’s legal working status in the United States. Much to her surprise, Joe was born in Korea while his family was stationed abroad, and he can’t find his legal documents. Meanwhile, when Lennox decides to go to a school dance with one of her girlfriends, rumors start circulating about her sexuality.
#24 - Dancing With the Stars of Toledo
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/28/2010
Mel agrees to dance with a dancer from "Dancing with the Stars'' at a charity event.
#25 - Up Close & Personal
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/21/2010
Mel is working on her public image and invites a TV reporter to do a story on her and the kids. Celeste Vega (Valery Ortiz) finds out that Mel has a male nanny working for her and shifts the story to Joe. Stephanie alerts Joe that the piece is not flattering for Mel. Joe goes down to Celeste‘s office to defend Mel.