ABC Family renews three shows, orders more ‘Bunheads’

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ABC Family announced the renewal of three shows Friday: a third season for “Melissa & Joey,� a second season of “Switched at Birth� and a second season for “Baby Daddy.� Additionally, the channel has ordered more episodes of its ballet school comedy-drama “Bunheads.�

“Melissa & Joey� stars Melissa Joan Hart as a successful politician and Joey Lawrence as her family’s “manny.� “Baby Daddy� stars Jean-Luc Bilodeau, Derek Theler and Tahj Mowry in a “Three Men and a Baby�-style situation. Together, the comedy series have been a hit on Wednesday nights.

“Switched at Birth� had the highest-rated series debut for ABC Family in June 2011. It stars Vanessa Marano and Katie Leclerk as young women who discover they were ... the title explains the rest.

“Bunheads,� from�Gilmore Girls�creator Amy Sherman-Palladino, was a critical favorite this summer.

The dramas will return this winter, with the comedies returning this spring.

[Updated, 3:40 p.m. Aug. 17: ABC Family also announced the cancellation of “Jane by Design� after its first season.]

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