The network's exec thinks it's the right time to end the series 'now that the kids are grown and Mel and Joe have married.'
- Feb 10, 2015
AceShowbiz - "Melissa & Joey" is coming to an end with its currently airing fourth season. ABC Family won't renew the sitcom starring Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence for a fifth season and the show will wrap its production later this week.
In a statement confirming the show's cancellation, ABC Family programming executive Karey Burke says, "We are proud of the milestones 'Melissa & Joey' has achieved, being the network's first sitcom to reach 100 episodes and the network's first comedy to win a People's Choice Award."
He adds, "Now that the kids are grown and Mel and Joe have married and are looking towards starting a family, it seemed like a natural time to bring the series to a close. We are grateful to Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence, and the whole cast and crew, who worked so hard on this successful show."
"Melissa & Joey" was once the highest-rated sitcom for the cable channel. The 100th episode will air as the midseason finale on March 18, while the final episode will air later in the summer.
