ABC Family Orders More Melissa & Joey

BURBANK: ABC Family is on board for an expanded third season and a fourth season of Melissa & Joey, which will become the network’s first comedy to reach 100 episodes.

The third season of Melissa & Joey, which stars Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence, debuts on ABC Family today. The additional season three episodes that were ordered will run in 2014.

Kate Juergens, the executive VP of programming and development and chief creative officer at ABC Family, said: “One hundred episodes is a great accomplishment for any series, and we are thrilled to give Melissa and Joey the opportunity to achieve this milestone, as they’ve delivered hundreds and hundreds of laughs over the seasons.”