7.2/10157 votes#1 - 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.
Director: Melissa Joan Hart
Writer: Jennifer Glickman
7.1/10113 votes#2 - 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.
Director: N/A
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7.8/10107 votes#3 - 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.
Director: N/A
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7.6/10104 votes#4 - 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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7.5/1066 votes#5 - 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.
Director: N/A
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7.6/1098 votes#6 - 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.
Director: David Kendall
Writer: N/A
7.8/10106 votes#7 - Thanks But No Thanks
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 2/11/2015
Joe has to return a fancy wedding gift from her relatives and then learns that they are going to pay a visit.
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7.4/10100 votes#8 - Face the Music
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 2/18/2015
Mel learns the true reason why Joe is unsupportive of Dani's musical talents.
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7.3/1099 votes#9 - 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.
Director: N/A
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7.4/1096 votes#10 - 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.
Director: N/A
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7.5/1095 votes#11 - 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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/1092 votes#12 - You Say You Want an Ovulation
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 3/18/2015
Mel and Joe want to have a child as soon as possible. Ryder wonders what to do with his future.
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8.3/1095 votes#13 - 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.
Director: N/A
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7.7/1094 votes#14 - 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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/1093 votes#15 - The Book Club
Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 6/17/2015
Joe finds himself in a compromising position with a famous “bondage romance” author that Mel invited to her book club.
Director: N/A
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7.9/1088 votes#16 - 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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.1/1093 votes#17 - 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."
Director: N/A
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7.2/10110 votes#18 - Melissa & Joey's Frozen
Season 4 Episode 18 - Aired 7/8/2015
After being frozen in an avalanche on a ski trip, Mel and Joe thaw out 100 years in the future.
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7.5/1088 votes#19 - 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.
Director: David Kendall
Writer: N/A
7.8/1090 votes#20 - Game Night
Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 7/22/2015
On a family game night, questions and answers lead to a breakdown of Mel and Joe’s, as well as Lennox and Zander’s, relationship.
Director: N/A
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7.9/1089 votes#21 - 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.
Director: N/A
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8.2/10123 votes#22 - Double Happiness
Season 4 Episode 22 - Aired 8/5/2015
Mel and Joe both panic when she gets news that will directly affect her senate run. Meanwhile, Ryder gets his orders from the Navy, and Lennox and Zander both have life-changing epiphanies after they almost die in a car crash.
Director: N/A
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The Best Episodes of Melissa & Joey Season 4
Every episode of Melissa & Joey Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover 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...
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Network:ABC Family
Season 4 Ratings Summary
"Witch Came First" is the best rated episode of "Melissa & Joey" season 4. It scored 7.2/10 based on 157 votes. Directed by Melissa Joan Hart and written by Jennifer Glickman, it aired on 10/22/2014. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "A Melanie & Josiah Christmas".