ABC picks up "Melissa & Joey'" (Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence)

Melissa Joan Hart aka the Teenage 'Mother' Witch is moving back to television with her new comedy series “Melissa & Joey” with Joey Lawrence.

According to THR, the series centers on a political dynasty wild child-turned-politician (Hart) who takes in her teenage niece and pre-adolescent nephew when her sister goes to prison and her brother-in-law flees. She turns for help to a guy (Lawrence), who, desperate for a job, moves in and becomes the family's "manny."

ABC ordered a 10-episode and it is schedule to premiere later this year.

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Melissa Joan Hart, the hands on mom

From "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch" to a hands-on mom. Melissa Joan Hart is having a family afternoon fun with her husband Mark Wilkerson and son Mason Wilkerson in Beverly Hills Park, L.A.

Meanwhile, Melissa is reportedly attempting to be more visible, not on TV but on stage. She is auditioning for a part in the Broadway musical Chicago.

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