"A" PLAYS WITH MATTERS OF THE HEART IN AN ALL NEW EPISODE OF "PRETTY LITTLE LIARS," AIRING MONDAY, JANUARY 23RD AT 8:00 PM ET/PT ON ABC FAMILY

Burbank, CA (Dec. 20, 2011) - Love is a powerful motivator for Aria, Emily, Hanna and Spencer, especially if it means keeping their loved ones safe in "Blond Leading the Blind," an all new episode of ABC Family's hit original series "Pretty Little Liars," airing Monday, January 23rd (8:00 - 9:00 PM ET/PT).

The best way to get to someone is through the people they love, and "A" knows this better than anyone. Aria, Emily, Hanna and Spencer have had to sacrifice a lot at the gloved hands of "A," especially when it comes to love. Toby continues to pursue Spencer, knowing that she is keeping something from him. With another "accident" possibly popping up at any minute, Spencer is desperate to keep Toby safe and can think of only way to truly end it. Also worried about her relationship, Hanna begs the other girls to stop using Caleb to help with their search. The more involved Caleb gets, the bigger target he becomes. But is the valuable information Caleb is finding more important to the others than Caleb's safety?

Meanwhile, Aria is desperate to save her relationship with Ezra still not returning her calls. Will one more "date" with Holden give Aria the opportunity to get the answer from Ezra she is longing for?

"Pretty Little Liars" is produced by Alloy Entertainment in association with Warner Horizon Television and is executive produced by I. Marlene King, Oliver Goldstick and Leslie Morgenstein. The series stars Troian Bellisario, Ashley Benson, Holly Marie Combs, Lucy Hale, Ian Harding, Laura Leighton, Chad Lowe, Shay Mitchell and Sasha Pieterse.

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