These pick-ups join the previously announced BEVERLY HILLS NANNIES reunion special that will air on September 4. JANE BY DESIGN was not renewed.
"Two years ago we embarked on a bold strategy to grow the breadth and scope of original programming and create a Wednesday night summer comedy destination," said Riley. "The new series have resonated with our viewers, and the combination of drama, comedy and reality brings great depth to our lineup. Our stable of strong series continues to grow, and I'm thrilled with the strength of our schedule."
Kate Juergens, executive vice president, Original Series Programming and Development, ABC Family, continued: "I'm so pleased to add more BABY DADDY and BUNHEADS to our lineup, and to have already put a BEVERLY HILLS NANNIES reunion special into production. So many returning originals spotlight how well our programming resonates with our audience. It also furthers our promise to continue to deliver programming that is engaging, optimistic and relatable."
BABY DADDY, which launched as the network's #1 comedy series in ABC Family history, is pacing as the #1 new cable comedy this summer in Women 18-34 and Females 12-34, and launch to date is the network's #1 comedy ever and cable TV's #2 comedy in Prime in the core demos. Providing a solid launch pad for BABY DADDY, MELISSA rebellious Sasha, who possesses the classic ballet dancer's body and talent but -- distracted by family issues at home -- doesn't seem to have her heart in dancing; shapely Ginny, who is not yet comfortable in her own skin; and fun-loving Melanie, who is ready for whatever life throws at her. Michelle's budding relationship with these girls helps her adapt to small town living and her uneasy role as a new daughter-in-law.
The series stars Sutton Foster ("Flight of the Concords") as Michelle Simms, Kaitlyn Jenkins as Bettina "Boo" Jordan, Julia Goldani Telles as Sasha Torres, Bailey Buntain as Ginny Thompson and Emma Dumont as Melanie Segal, with guest star Kelly Bishop (GILMORE GIRLS) as Fanny Flowers.
MELISSA & JOEY
In the hit ABC Family original comedy series MELISSA & JOEY, Mel (Melissa Joan Hart) is the former wild child of a political family who is now a successful councilwoman in Toledo. Thanks to a financial scheme gone horribly wrong, Mel's sister ends up in prison and sends her brother-in-law on the run from the law, leaving Mel as the legal guardian for her teenaged niece, Lennox, and nephew Ryder. Spread too thin to manage by herself, Melissa gets help in the unlikely form of Joe (Joey Lawrence) who, desperate for a job, agrees to move in and becomes the family's "manny." Together Mel, Joe, Lennox and Ryder form an unlikely family as they navigate the comedic twists and turns of life.
MELISSA & JOEY is a half-hour multi-cam comedy executive-produced by Bob Young & David Kendall, Paula Hart, Melissa Joan Hart, Joey Lawrence and John Ziffren. Melissa Joan Hart (SABRINA, THE TEENAGE WITCH), Joey Lawrence (BLOSSOM), Taylor Spreitler (DAYS OF OUR LIVES) and Nick Robinson star.
SWITCHED AT BIRTH
In SWITCHED AT BIRTH, two families are forever altered when they discover their daughters were Switched At Birth. Life hasn't been easy for hard-working, single mom Regina Vasquez, but along with her mother, Adriana, Regina has provided her 16-year-old daughter, Daphne -- a typical teenager who just happens to be deaf -- with a loving and secure home. Although she attends a school for the deaf and hard-of-hearing with best friend Emmett, Daphne's hearing loss does not prevent her from leading a full life. In sharp contrast to the Vasquezes, Kathryn, a stay-at-home mom, and John Kennish, a retired professional athlete, lead a seemingly perfect life with their two children, Bay and Toby. But when the Kennishes learn the hospital made a grievous error and that Bay is not their biological child, their entire world is turned upside down. Regina, Kathryn and John must learn to co-exist as parents and to blend two families into one for the sake of their daughters, despite overwhelming socio-economic, ethnic and cultural differences.
SWITCHED AT BIRTH recently received a Television Critics Association Award for Outstanding Achievement in Youth Programming and an Imagen Award for Best Primetime Program, and has been honored with AFTRA's (American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) American Scene Crystal Award(R), the Producers Guild of America George Sunga Award and a Gracie Award.
SWITCHED AT BIRTH is executive-produced by Lizzy Weiss (BLUE CRUSH), Paul Stupin (MAKE IT OR BREAK IT), Becky Hartman Edwards (PARENTHOOD) and John Ziffren (MELISSA Vanessa Marano (THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS) as Bay Kennish; Constance Marie (GEORGE LOPEZ) as Regina Vasquez; D.W. Moffett (FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS) as John Kennish; Lea Thompson (CAROLINE IN THE CITY) as Kathryn Kennish; Lucas Grabeel ("High School Musical") as Toby Kennish; and Sean Berdy as Emmett Bledsoe, along with guest stars Gilles Marini (BROTHERS & SISTERS) and Marlee Matlin (THE WEST WING).
SWITCHED AT BIRTH will return with all new episodes on Monday, September 3 at 8:00 p.m. In advance of the premiere, Hyperion will release a Switched At Birth book (available at online retailers on August 28), divulging the contents of a memoir authored by the character Kathryn Kennish (played by Lea Thompson) in the series.
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