We recently spoke with Joey Lawrence, co-star of the hit comedy, ABC Family Show, Melissa & Joey, about the Christmas special airing tonight along with the success of this comedy and his own family traditions.
Watch the Christmas Special of Melissa & Joey on ABC Family Wednesday Night at 8 PM
Here’s our Interview and scroll down for a sneak peek video for the Christmas episode…
Question: How does it feel to be nominated for a People’s Choice Award and the popularity of your show?
Joey Lawrence told us… “…It’s been really cool… We just shot our 95th episode and getting the word out there at the beginning was hard and it is growing… its now all over the world…
Nielsen Ratings
…the rating system is slowly but unlike the Nielsen Rating System… shedding the light on real people who watch the show is growing… I am getting tweets from all over the world… [The question is] how can they add up how many are watching the show? Recently I was on a flight and had to walk my four year old son down the aisle on the plane, when I was walking back to our seats I saw two people watching our show on their iPads, that was incredible to see.
Question: You get away with a lot of things that you don’t see on network TV…
Joey Lawrence told us… “…I guess there are some people who think this isn’t edgy and they get away with things that you don’t get away with on ABC…
Edgy on “ABC Family?
MELISSA JOAN HART, JOEY LAWRENCE
Question: Holidays are filled with traditions, this episode becomes a bit competitive over an ornament, how did this story line come about?
Joey Lawrence told us… “…essentially its our first christmas together [Mel & Joey as husband and wife] and they each have their own tree topper so they have to decide which tree toper goes on top, her star or his angel. He tells the origin of his ornament and what it means to him and then she tells her side but it goes into a crazy flashback which goes back in time to the late 1820s with a Melanie and Josiah version of our characters…and it’s hilarious…
Question: What do you like most about this special Christmas episode?
Joey Lawrence told us… “…I am a huge Christmas fan, my nickname is Mr. Christmas… it’s my favorite time of year by far, the episode was great, it was similar to how we play our characters now… with Mel playing a different role with me as the stable boy… its funny.
We shoot in front of a live audience and it was great to see their reaction.”
TREVOR DONOVAN, JOEY LAWRENCE
Question: How much fun was getting dressed in period costumes and wield a sword?
Joey Lawrence told us… “…It was fun, I like doing things like that and when we do crazy scenes like this, we take it the opposite direction of what the audience would expect…”
Watch this Sneak Peek at Tonight’s Episode
Question: What type of holiday traditions do you have with your family?
Joey Lawrence told us… “…We always have a big Italian Christmas at my moms and go to church on Christmas eve and bake cookies and make pizza and sing christmas carols…
On Christmas Eve, we read “The Night Before Christmas” to the girls before bed… we try to be home for the few weeks before and we don’t travel… we try to keep it as traditional as possible and be there to enjoy each other like when I was growing up, so I am continuing the same traditions with my family…”
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all of us at the Red Carpet Report Joey!
TAYLOR SPREITLER, MELISSA JOAN HART, JOEY LAWRENCE, NICK ROBINSON
Melissa & Joey and Baby Daddy Christmas specials! This Wednesday, December 10 starting at 8/7c on ABC Family
About Melissa & Joey
Melissa Joan Hart plays Mel, a local politician raising her niece Lennox (Taylor Spreitler) and nephew Ryder (Nick Robinson) with the help of Joe, a financial whiz who took the job of running Mel’s household after Mel’s sister caused him to unfairly lose his job in a business scandal. This season, now that the kids are grown and independent, Mel and Joe must decide where they stand both personally and professionally.
“Melissa & Joey,” the hit comedy starring Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence, will return with all-new episodes in January 15, 2014.
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