The BEST episodes of Melissa & Joey season 4

Every episode of Melissa & Joey season 4, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Melissa & Joey season 4!

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.

Last Updated: 8/17/2024Network: ABC FamilyStatus: Ended
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Double Happiness
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7.92
166 votes

#1 - Double Happiness

Season 4 - Episode 22 - Aired 8/5/2015

In the series finale, Mel receives unexpected news as she prepares for her senate campaign. Meanwhile, Ryder finds out where the Navy is sending him; and Lennox and Zander both have wake-up calls after they survive a bad car crash.

Directors: Rob Schiller
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Call of Duty
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7.62
141 votes

#2 - Call of Duty

Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 6/3/2015

Mel & Joe are reeling from both the pregnancy test results and Ryder's announcement that he's joining the Navy. Feeling Ryder is completely unprepared, they hatch a plan to have Joe put him through a rigorous mock Boot Camp.

Directors: Rob Schiller
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You Little Devil
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7.60
143 votes

#3 - You Little Devil

Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 6/10/2015

When Joe learns the significance of the little devil tattoo on Mel's backside, it's a big turnoff for him in the bedroom. Meanwhile, Lennox and Zander are forced to work with an untrained actress on their "Cassandra" short film.

Directors: David Kendall
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The Parent Trap
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7.48
156 votes

#4 - The Parent Trap

Season 4 - Episode 17 - Aired 7/1/2015

Mel tries to convince Joe to talk Gloria into drawing up a will, but Joe chickens out. So Mel invites Russell to come talk to her. Gloria is offended, but Russell soon charms her - a little too well for Mel's liking. Meanwhile, Lennox and Zander try to just be "friends with benefits."

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The Early Shift
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7.47
145 votes

#5 - The Early Shift

Season 4 - Episode 16 - Aired 6/24/2015

After taking a new job with crazy hours, Joe has to down a bunch of energy drinks to stay awake for a meeting Mel has with Hank, a rich backer who might finance her Congressional run. But with Joe wired and acting weird, Hank fears he's is on drugs. Meanwhile, Lennox decides to kill off Cassandra to break up Zander and McKenna.

Writer: Jeremy Roth
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Put a Ring on It
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7.43
145 votes

#6 - Put a Ring on It

Season 4 - Episode 19 - Aired 7/15/2015

Mel pretends to love her birthday gift from Joe. But that turns out to be a fake gift to throw her off. Instead, he had a one-of-a-kind wedding ring made for her that she hates even more and is horrified she has to wear the rest of her life.

Directors: David Kendall
Writer: Julie Brown
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Be the Bigger Person
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7.40
141 votes

#7 - Be the Bigger Person

Season 4 - Episode 21 - Aired 7/29/2015

Mel decides to run on a Healthy Diet campaign for her senate run, but is then caught eating a Piggy Burger by a voter. After he tweets a photo of her and calls her a hypocrite, she gets into a war of the words with him. Meanwhile, Lennox invites Zander to move in with her after his roommates kick him out, but their love nest quickly turns into a house of horror.

Directors: Rob Schiller
Writer: Seth Kurland
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The Honeymooners
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7.39
125 votes

#8 - The Honeymooners

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/14/2015

When their honeymoon to Tahiti gets canceled due to Mel's broken leg, Joe surprises her with a cabin getaway. But their dream vacation quickly becomes a nightmare. Meanwhile, Lennox tries to hide her relationship with Marco.

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The Book Club
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7.38
145 votes

#9 - The Book Club

Season 4 - Episode 15 - Aired 6/17/2015

Mel is thrilled when Noelle Devereaux, bestselling author of the steamy novel "Love and Bondage," pays a visit to her book club. When Nicole overhears Joe criticize her work, it turns her on, and she ends up trying to seduce him. Meanwhile, Lennox discovers Zander and McKenna are secretly dating.

Writer: Seth Kurland
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You Say You Want An Ovulation
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7.36
187 votes

#10 - You Say You Want An Ovulation

Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/18/2015

Mel and Joe decide they are ready to get pregnant right away. So they take the advice of multiple people on the best way to make that happen. Will all of their hard work result in a baby Longo? Plus, Ryder's back home from AmeriCorps and trying to determine what to do with his life. Lennox gives him some advice that leads to a surprising decision.

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Let's Get It Started
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7.29
147 votes

#11 - Let's Get It Started

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/28/2015

Joe wants Mel to stop taking birth control so they can start a family, but she's unsure. So he invites Nate and Gillian over with their new baby to see if he can change her mind. Meanwhile, Lennox tries to help Zander move on by setting him up with her friend Lilah, and Ryder announces his unexpected plans for the future.

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Failure to Communicate
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7.29
119 votes

#12 - Failure to Communicate

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/4/2015

It's Ryder's 18th birthday, and the family gathers to video chat with him, but the computer crashes before they get a chance to talk. Joe insists he can fix it, but Mel is afraid they'll run out of time, so she secretly hires a Jiffy Nerd computer technician behind Joe's back.

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Witch Came First
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7.27
262 votes

#13 - Witch Came First

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/22/2014

A doctor's Halloween house call is anything but ordinary when it is revealed that Mel was once a teenage witch and her help is needed in a battle against an evil foe.

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The Day After
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7.26
152 votes

#14 - The Day After

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/21/2015

Dani wants to go on a date with a boy at school, but Joe tells her she’s too young. So she tricks Mel into taking her anyway, putting Mel in the awkward situation of wanting to be the cool stepmom but having to lie to Joe. Meanwhile, Lennox and Marco run into Zander and are outed as a couple.

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Game Night
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7.20
147 votes

#15 - Game Night

Season 4 - Episode 20 - Aired 7/22/2015

With Ryder home on leave, Mel decides to bring back Family Game Night, pitting her and Joe against Lennox and Zander. The competition sends them down memory lane, reminiscing their time together.

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Gone Girl (2)
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7.19
202 votes

#16 - Gone Girl (2)

Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/11/2015

Lennox wishes to follow her professor to Colombia; Joe wants Dani to tell her mother about her irresponsible behavior.

Directors: Rob Schiller
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Melissa & Joey's Frozen
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7.07
151 votes

#17 - Melissa & Joey's Frozen

Season 4 - Episode 18 - Aired 7/8/2015

Mel and Joe get stuck in a ski avalanche and are frozen for 100 years. When they thaw, they head to their home to find 120-year-old Lennox and Zander married. Mel and Joe want to resume their lives but discover the Big Brother government won't let them stay married and has already picked out the "perfect" new mates for them.

Directors: Joey Lawrence
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Thanks But No Thanks
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7.01
187 votes

#18 - Thanks But No Thanks

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/11/2015

Mel and Joe write their thank you cards to everyone who sent them a wedding gift. Mel goes overboard thanking her Aunt Bunny and Uncle Bert for a huge cappuccino machine she and Joe actually hate. She has Joe return the machine to the store, but then gets notice that Bunny and Bert are on their way to visit the newlyweds. Meanwhile, Marco gets an offer he can't refuse.

Directors: Rob Schiller
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Parental Guidance (1)
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6.98
196 votes

#19 - Parental Guidance (1)

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/4/2015

Joe is shocked to learn that Dani snuck friends in to the house, drank wine and then lied about it. Meanwhile, Mel is less than thrilled over Lennox's infatuation with her professor, who's proving to be a formidable rival for Lennox's attention.

Directors: Rob Schiller
Face the Music
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6.97
179 votes

#20 - Face the Music

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/18/2015

Mel discovers Dani is something of a musical prodigy and gets her a piano to foster Dani's dreams. But she's caught off guard to find Joe opposed to it, until she uncovers his secret musical past in a boy band. This episode features Joey Lawrence singing "911." Meanwhile, Lennox pressures Zander to choose between working on "Cassandra: The Movie" with her, or continuing a relationship with his possessive girlfriend, Lilah.

Directors: Rob Schiller
Writer: Seth Kurland
A Melanie & Josiah Christmas
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6.94
167 votes

#21 - A Melanie & Josiah Christmas

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/10/2014

New couple Mel and Joe have a disagreement over whose family ornament gets to adorn the top of their Christmas tree.

Being There
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6.90
182 votes

#22 - Being There

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/25/2015

Joe, wanting the family to spend more time with each other, puts a ban on cell phones and computers all weekend long. But it may come back to haunt him when he's offered a job if he gets back to the guy in time.

Directors: Rob Schiller