Melissa & Joey: Season 4
Season 4 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Melissa & Joey Season 3.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 4 Progress Shield
Witch Came First
Oct 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.
A Melanie & Josiah Christmas
Dec 10, 2014
New couple Mel and Joe have a disagreement over whose family ornament gets to adorn the top of their Christmas tree.
The Honeymooners
Jan 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, Lenno
The Day After
Jan 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
Let's Get It Started
Jan 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. M
Failure to Communicate
Feb 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 t
Thanks But No Thanks
Feb 11, 2015
Joe has to return a fancy wedding gift from her relatives and then learns that they are going to pay a visit.
Face the Music
Feb 18, 2015
Mel learns the true reason why Joe is unsupportive of Dani's musical talents.
Being There
Feb 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 h
Parental Guidance (1)
Mar 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 professo
Gone Girl (2)
Mar 11, 2015
Lennox wishes to follow her professor to Colombia; Joe wants Dani to tell her mother about her irresponsible behavior.
You Say You Want an Ovulation
Mar 18, 2015
Mel and Joe want to have a child as soon as possible. Ryder wonders what to do with his future.
Call of Duty
Jun 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 Jo
You Little Devil
Jun 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 un
The Book Club
Jun 17, 2015
Joe finds himself in a compromising position with a famous “bondage romance” author that Mel invited to her book club.
The Early Shift
Jun 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 r
The Parent Trap
Jul 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 -
Melissa & Joey's Frozen
Jul 8, 2015
After being frozen in an avalanche on a ski trip, Mel and Joe thaw out 100 years in the future.
Put A Ring On It
Jul 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 eve
Game Night
Jul 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.
Be The Bigger Person
Jul 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
Double Happiness
Aug 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 e