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A good manny is hard to find.
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. She hires Joe to become the family's male nanny, or "manny," after a Ponzi scheme leaves him broke.
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Checked Sep 3, 2026
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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. She hires Joe to become the family's male nanny, or "manny," after a Ponzi scheme leaves him broke.
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Episode 1
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.
Directed by Melissa Joan HartWritten by Jennifer GlickmanGuest stars Beth Broderick, Raymond Ochoa, Alec Tandoc, Tara Strong
Episode 2
New couple Mel and Joe have a disagreement over whose family ornament gets to adorn the top of their Christmas tree.
Guest stars Trevor Donovan
Episode 3
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.
Guest stars Kevin Fonteyne
Episode 4
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.
Guest stars Kevin Fonteyne, Sterling Knight
Episode 5
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.
Guest stars Kevin Fonteyne, Sterling Knight
Episode 6
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.
Directed by David Kendall
Episode 7
Joe has to return a fancy wedding gift from her relatives and then learns that they are going to pay a visit.
Guest stars Kevin Fonteyne, Sterling Knight
Episode 8
Mel learns the true reason why Joe is unsupportive of Dani's musical talents.
Guest stars Sterling Knight
Episode 9
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.
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Episode 10
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.
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Episode 11
Lennox wishes to follow her professor to Colombia; Joe wants Dani to tell her mother about her irresponsible behavior.
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Episode 12
Mel and Joe want to have a child as soon as possible. Ryder wonders what to do with his future.
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Episode 13
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.
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Episode 14
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.
Guest stars Sterling Knight
Episode 15
Joe finds himself in a compromising position with a famous “bondage romance” author that Mel invited to her book club.
Guest stars Sterling Knight
Episode 16
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.
Guest stars Sterling Knight
Episode 17
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."
Guest stars Sterling Knight
Episode 18
After being frozen in an avalanche on a ski trip, Mel and Joe thaw out 100 years in the future.
Guest stars Kevin Fonteyne, Sterling Knight, Lauren Bond
Episode 19
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.
Directed by David Kendall
Episode 20
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.
Guest stars Sterling Knight
Episode 21
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.
Guest stars Sterling Knight
Episode 22
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.
Guest stars Sterling Knight
Episode information updated Sep 18, 2026
Melissa Joan HartMelissa Burke
Joey LawrenceJoe Longo
Taylor SpreitlerLennox Scanlon
Nick RobinsonRyder Scanlon
Maïté SchwartzLiz
Christopher Rich
Finola Hughes
Hal OzsanDylan
ABC FamilyUnited States
Hartbreak FilmsUnited States
