Mel punches a man when she sees him hassling Ryder, leading her to become known as "Battling Burke", which delights Mel's campaign manager (Mazar) and helps her image. But Mel's new persona has unintended effect on Ryder. And Lennox attempts to befriend a new girl at school, but the girl takes advantage of Lennox's kindness, which dismays Joe.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 2 Episode 5 of Melissa & Joey resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

Melissa & Joey Season 2 Episodes...

• s02e01 - I Can Manage
• s02e02 - If You Can't Stand the Heat
• s02e03 - Good to Go
• s02e04 - All Up in My Business
• s02e05 - The Knockout
• s02e06 - Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
• s02e07 - Mixed Doubles
• s02e08 - The Donor
• s02e09 - Eat, Pray, Date
• s02e10 - Pretty Big Liars
• s02e11 - A Pair of Sneakers
• s02e12 - Mother of All Problems
• s02e13 - Wherefore Art Lennox
• s02e14 - From Russia With Love
• s02e15 - Mel Marries Joe

Melissa & Joey Show Summary

Melissa is a grown-up former wild child of a political family who is now a local politician herself. When her sister ends up in prison and brother-in-law flees after a scandal hits, Mel must take responsibility for her teenaged niece Lennox and pre-adolescent nephew Ryder. Spread too thin to manage by herself, help comes in the unlikely form of Joe who, desperate for a job, moves in and becomes the family's manny.