Dog with a Blog is a Disney Channel Original Series series that premiered in the US on October 12, 2012. The series follows step-siblings, Avery Jennings and Tyler James (G. Hannelius and Blake Michael), complete opposites who have a hard time getting along, Chloe (Francesca Capaldi), the often forgotten third child, and their parents, Bennett James and Ellen Jennings (Regan Burns and Beth Littleford), Tyler's and Avery's birth parents respectively. Their adopted, talking family dog, Stan (voiced by Stephen Full), blogs about everything that happens in the James-Jennings household, and only the children are aware of his secret. On February 4, 2013, Disney Channel renewed the series for a second season. On February 4, 2014, a third season was ordered by Disney
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired (U.S. dates) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | |||
| 1 | 22 | October 12, 2012 | August 25, 2013 | |
| 2 | 24 | September 20, 2013 | September 26, 2014 | |
| 3 | 23 | October 2, 2014 | September 25, 2015 | |
Episode list
Season 1 (2012/13)
| Episode# | PC# | Original airdate | Episode | Description |
| 1 | 101 | October 12, 2012 | Stan of the House | Avery Jennings and Tyler James are step-siblings who are complete opposites. Ever since their parents, Ellen Jennings and Bennett James, married and moved in together, Avery and Tyler cannot seem to get along. Bennett adopts a shelter dog in the hopes that it will inspire Avery and Tyler to bond over taking care of him. When the children discover that their "ordinary" dog, Stan, has the ability to speak, they must work together in order to keep it a secret from everyone, especially their parents. After Avery and Tyler get into an arguement, Stan runs away back into the shelter and the kids have a plan to get Stan home.
Note: This episode aired during 2012's Monstober. |
| 2 | 102 | November 4, 2012 | The Fast and the Furriest | After Tyler gets his learner's permit, he wants to drive alone due to his parents annoying him, and everyone taking advantage of him. Chaos ensues when Stan crashes the car because he wanted to be like a person and everyone thinks Tyler did it. Meanwhile, Ellen and Bennett relive the memories they shared with Tyler and Avery when they were children and realize that they are grown-up, so they start cherishing memories with Chloe. |
| 3 | 103 | November 11, 2012 | Dog With a Hog | Avery and her best friend, Lindsay (Kayla Maisonet), are in desperate need of a replacement to be the school mascot to perform at the homecoming game. Stan convinces Avery to let him be the school mascot, but she is worried because the rival team always pulls horrible pranks on the mascots. Meanwhile, Ellen is beyond annoyed because the car always smells horribly bad, so she persuades Bennett to buy a new car. |
| 4 | 104 | November 18, 2012 | Wingstan | After Tyler develops a crush on their new neighbor, Nikki Ortiz (Denyse Tontz), he invites her to walk their dogs together. Tyler enlists Stan to be his wing-man, and to Stan's dismay, he cannot stand Nikki's Pomeranian, Evita, due to her incessant barking. Meanwhile, Chloe asks Bennett to speak at Career Day about his job, but Bennett is shocked when Chloe believes he is a sock-ologist, a person who studies socks, instead of a psychologist. |
| 5 | 105 | November 25, 2012 | World of Woofcraft | Stan has been addicted to a game called Realm of the Tower, where he has made a new friend, Kilgor (Kevin). When the game-players are gathering at the park, Stan asks Avery to pretend to be him so they can go and meet Kilgor. Meanwhile, Chloe has been begging to have her ears pierced, but Ellen and Bennett refuse to take her, so she tricks Tyler into taking her, much to Ellen's dismay. Title Reference: "World of Woofcraft" is a parody of World of Warcraft |
| 6 | 106 | December 2, 2012 | Bark! The Herald Angels Sing | It is the family's first Christmas together and Avery is prepping Tyler, Chloe, and Stan because Ellen has a reputation of giving horrible gifts. Meanwhile, Bennett and Ellen argue over whose Christmas traditions to follow. |
| 7 | 107 | January 13, 2013 | The Parrot Trap | Ellen has never been a dog person and Avery is concerned that she does not bond with Stan, so she decides to obtain a pet of her own, a talking Blue and Gold Macaw, which the family hates. Meanwhile, Tyler tries to get the information from his father about his new patient, Rebecca, so he can communicate with her. |
| 8 | 108 | January 27, 2013 | The Bone Identity | After overhearing Avery talk about Stan's secret, Karl Fink (L.J. Benet) starts spying on Stan and the rest of the family to find out his secret. Meanwhile, Bennett tries to get Chloe to stop wearing her magician's outfit to school by wearing it himself so it is not special. It eventually works. But in the end Chloe decides to wear a pirate outfit and Bennett and Ellen start dancing in pirate outfits. |
| 9 | 109 | February 17, 2013 | Stan Stops Talking | Avery, Tyler and Chloe are utterly shocked when they discover that Stan is not talking anymore, so they try different methods in order to get him to speak. Meanwhile, Chloe keeps changing her mind about the theme of her birthday party. |
| 10 | 110 | February 24, 2013 | Dog Loses Girl | Bennett and Ellen go out and leave Tyler to watch Chloe; Tyler in turn leaves Chloe with Avery in order to go on a date with Nikki. Avery leaves Chloe with Stan to get a signed copy of a book and Stan loses Chloe. |
| 11 | 111 | March 24, 2013 | Stan-ing Guard | Bennett, Ellen, and Avery all have a different idea of watching the house after overhearing a stranger that was actually Stan on the computer at night. Meanwhile Tyler has a crush on someone who runs a ride at the amusement park. |
| 12 | 112 | April 7, 2013 | Freaky Fido | When Avery realizes that her family thinks that she is not fun, she decides to prove them wrong by making a movie with her family called "Freaky Fido". |
| 13 | 113 | April 28, 2013 | Guess Who's a Cheerleader | Stan voices his concerns about Avery’s lack of loyalty after she makes the cheerleading squad and begins to distance herself from Lindsay. Meanwhile, Bennett and Tyler become stuck in the storage shed after a father/son fishing trip. Chloe builds an awesome fort in the kitchen |
| 14 | 114 | May 5, 2013 | Crimes of the Art | When Tyler enters the same art competition as Avery, she accuses him of only doing it for the money and accidentally destroyed his masterpiece. Meanwhile, Chloe and Stan work on their painting. They win the contest with an entry called "Modern Arf", where Chloe paints Stan with random colors. |
| 15 | 115 | May 12, 2013 | Avery's First Crush | Avery has a huge crush on a boy named Dustin Pitt, and in order to spend time with him she enlists the help of Tyler, who in turn wants her to help him spend time with Nikki. Avery and Dustin end up watching a movie together and later with Stan's help, Avery tells Dustin she likes him. Dustin likes her back and asks her out. Meanwhile, Chloe and Stan play chess (Chloe's version of chess) while Tyler has a mustache glued to his face. |
| 16 | 116 | June 8, 2013 | The Truck Stops Here | Tyler gets a summer job on a food truck and decides he would rather have his own truck than finish school. |
| 17 | 117 | June 23, 2013 | Avery's First Breakup | Avery's boyfriend (Dustin) dumps her and Stan tells her that she should go to her mother for help. Tyler accidentally crashes the food truck when he took out the brick that holds it. |
| 18 | 118 | July 14, 2013 | A New Baby? | Avery, Tyler and Chloe react to the news, when Stan overhears a conversation between Ellen and Bennett about a possible new addition to the family. Bennett has the chance to become a public speaker and be rich, but the children ruin it all thinking they will have a new baby. |
| 19 | 119 | July 21, 2013 | Stan Talks to Gran | After Grandma hears Stan talking while babysitting the children, she begins to think that she is going crazy, prompting the children to decide whether or not they should share Stan’s secret with Grandma. |
| 20 | 120 | July 28, 2013 | Avery's Wild Party | To help land an internship with a City Official, Avery agrees to a throw party at her house for the official’s demanding daughter, while keeping it a secret from her parents. Meanwhile, Bennett and Ellen attend a sleepover at the park with Chloe and her Healthy Muffins Troop. |
| 21 | 121 | August 11, 2013 | My Parents Posted What? | Bennett and Ellen discover Avery's secret online 'Buddy Bop' account. When they try to shut Avery's account down, they accidentally post an embarrassing video. Meanwhile, Stan must face his past and do the tango with Chloe, to win an animal talent show. In the end, Stan loses the talent show to a talking dog.
Note: This is a Very special episode for internet safety. |
| 22 | 122 | August 25, 2013 | Stan's Old Owner | Stan's former owner, Ian, arrives from Spokane, Washington, to reclaim Stan. He tells Stan he found his original family and they can all talk too. So Stan has to choose between his old family and his new family.
Note: This is the season finale. |
Season 2 (2013/14)
This season is aired on Fridays instead of Sundays.
(Note: The season Episode is number ## / ## as Series Episodes & Season Episodes put together like 23/1)
| Episode# | PC# | Original airdate | Episode | Description |
| 23/1 | 201 | September 20, 2013 | Too Short | Avery is embarrassed when everyone else at school had a growth spurt but her. Bennett gives Tyler a haircut. Avery has a crush on a boy named Wes, and believes he will not talk to her because of her height. Later on, Avery confronts him and tells him that it is his fault if he is not talking to her, and Tyler reveals his hair. |
| 24/2 | 202 | September 27, 2013 | Good Girl Gone Bad | Avery's upset her friends never told her about ditch day because they think of her as too straight, so she yarn booms a previous principal's statue. Meanwhile, Tyler thinks Darcy doesn't like him, and Ellen insists that Bennett clear his things out of the garage so she no longer has to park in the driveway. |
| 25/3 | 203 | October 4, 2013 | Howloween | Avery's family decides to throw a Halloween party, and Avery is upset when her parents will not let her attend a different party. Avery does not help with planning, and the party turns out to be a bore. Chloe, Tyler, Bennett and Ellen fight over who can be what for Halloween, while Stan is a robot and talks with Bennett and Ellen. Later, Avery finds out that Wes and his friends are coming to the party and she helps out, along with wearing a costume. When Wes arrives, Bennett accidentally pulls a prank on Avery, and Avery ends up taking it as a joke and talking with Wes. |
| 26/4 | 204 | October 11, 2013 | Stan Makes His Mark | Stan makes a video of himself talking to make everybody remember him when he dies, and the children try to cover it up. Meanwhile, Ellen gets a job as the assistant vet at the animal hospital. Bennett tries to tell her that she shouldn't get the job, because she's anything but an animal person. At the vet, Ellen meets up with the parrot, Lucy. And Chloe becomes obsessed with smoothies from the Smoothie Truck.
Note: This episode is a sequel to "The Parrot Trap" |
| 27/5 | 205 | November 1, 2013 | Tyler Gets a Grillfriend | Tyler finds an interest in the Hawk's niece, Emily. However, Emily's mother does not approve. Meanwhile, Stan becomes a therapist, inspired by Bennett, and Chloe comes to see him after a falling out with Avery, because of Chloe and Ellen spending a lot of time together. In the end, Avery admits that she was jealous that Ellen was her mother first. Also Emily's mother decides after hearing Ellen and Avery talk about independence that Emily may date whoever she wants. |
| 28/6 | 206 | November 22, 2013 | Don't Karl Us, We'll Karl You | After Tyler, Avery, and Chloe are annoyed with Karl pranking them and afraid he'll find out Stan's secret, they have Chloe say she's Walter Perkins (actually Karl) because she wanted to do something nice for Ellen. They then get Ellen wet from a gift by "Walter" and then say it was Karl all along. Their parents end the friendship with Karl. When the kids send Stan over to his shed to find out his next move, he finds out they were the closest he got as a family, so they get Bennett and Ellen to forgive him. |
| 29/7 | 207 | December 6, 2013 | Twas the Fight Before Christmas | When Ellen's self-obsessed sister comes over, due to a flight delay to Hawaii, Avery tries to help her mom to get through the visit. Meanwhile Stan, Tyler, and Chloe attempt to hide a stray dog named Sparky in the house for Christmas. |
| 30/8 | 208 | January 10, 2014 | Lost in Stanslation | When Avery agrees to tutor Wes in Spanish so she can hang out with him, she needs to learn Spanish herself, first. So she enlists Nikki to tell her what to say through an earpiece that she'll be wearing, but when Nikki and Tyler start arguing, Avery's still repeating everything they say.Then after the tutoring Wes ask Avery in Spanish if it is inappropriate is he ask his tutor out on a date and Avery replies in Spanish very much,not knowing what it meant.Then when Nikki came over Avery ask her what that means.Then at the end it is revealed Nikki is kind of jealous of Tyler and Emily.
Note: Emily makes her second appearance after "Tyler Gets a Grillfriend". Also this is the fifth and third appearance of Nikki and Wes, respecively. |
| 31/9 | 209 | January 24, 2014 | Avery B. Jealous | After Avery blows her chance with Wes after the Spanish tutoring in "Lost In Stanslation" she finds out he asks Lindsay on a date instead. Avery and Lindsay get in a big fight and decide to compete for Wes. Wes also has a huge crush on Avery. Avery and Lindsay make up and go to a picnic with Max.
Guest stars: Peyton Meyer as Wes, Kayla Masionet as Lindsay and Danielle Sobielman as Max. Note: This is the first time Avery and Lindsay fight. In an interview with G.Hannelius, it is stated that Max will appear in a future episode where she and Avery will have a fight. This is also a sequel to "Lost In Stanslation". |
| 32/10 | 110 | February 21, 2014 | Love Ty-Angle | #1: Tyler friendship with Nikki begins to interfere with his relationship with his girlfriend Emily, causing issues. #2: After Tyler's friendship with Nikki begins to interfere with his relationship with his girlfriend Emily, he has to make an tough choice between the two. Ellen cat-sits for a friend. Avery tries to keep Stan from finding out that there is a cat in the house. |
| 33/11 | 211 | February 28, 2014 | Stan Runs Away | #1: Stan runs away after the kids have a big fight. #2: The constant fighting between the kids leads Stan to run away. |
| 34/12 | 212 | March 7, 2014 | I Want My Nikki Back, Nikki Back, Nikki Back | Tyler decides to try and get Nikki back as his girlfriend but Avery is hesitant to help him for fear of being caught between her friend and brother. (Summery from "zap2it.com") |
| 35/13 | 213 | March 21, 2014 | Avery-body Dance Now | Avery is excited to attend the school dance with Wes and secretly seeks dance lessons from her neighbor, Karl but things do not turn out as planned. (Summery from "zap2it.com") |
| 36/14 | 214 | April 4, 2014 | The Green-Eyed Monster | Stan is jealous of Avery's new boyfriend and accidentally breaks them up. (Summery from "zap2it.com") |
| 37/15 | 215 | April 11, 2014 | Who's Training Who? | Ellen hires an animal instructor to train Stan; when he doesn't obey, Ellen makes Stan stay outside. (Summery from "zap2it.com") |
| 38/16 | 216 | May 16, 2014 | Love, Loss and a Beanbag Toss | Avery doesn't understand why Wes is keeping his distance, but ultimately learns he is moving away. (Summery from "zap2it.com") |
| 39/17 | 217 | June 13, 2014 | How I Met Your Brother and Sister | Tyler, Avery and Chloe try to plan something special for their parents' upcoming anniversary. |
| 40/18 | 218 | June 20, 2014 | Will Sing for Food Truck | Tyler makes a commercial for his boss' food truck business. |
| 41/19 | 219 | July 18, 2014 | Stuck in the Mini with You | Bennett's tasked with getting Chloe to her dance recital while Avery and Ellen go on a trip. |
| 42/20 | 220 | July 25, 2014 | Pod People from Pasadena | Chloe thinks that her family has been taken over by aliens and that they're building a spaceship. |
| 43/21 | 221 | August 1, 2014 | The Mutt and the Mogul | A businessman wants to buy Stan from the family; the trio hires actors to play their parents. |
| 44/22 | 222 | August 15, 2014 | Stan Gets Schooled | Stan feels pressured into Tyler and Avery's social circle. |
| 45/23 | 223 | August 22, 2014 | Karl Finds Out Stan's Secret | Avery, Tyler and Chloe discover Karl has been spying on them and knows Stan can talk. |
| 46/24 | 224 | September 12, 2014 | The Kids Find Out Stan Blogs | Stan's blog is released as Bennett's book. |
Season 3 (2014/15)
On February 4, 2014, a renew for the third season was ordered by Disney.
(Note: The season Episode is number ## / ## as Series Episodes & Season Episodes put together like 47/1)
| Episode# | PC# | Original airdate | Episode | Description |
| 47/1 | 301 | September 26 2014 | Guess Who Gets Expelled? | Avery's first day of high school could be her last when Tyler lures her into his senior prank. |
| 48/2 | 302 | October 2 2014 | Howloween 2: the Final Reckoning | Bennett and Ellen overhear Stan; the kids try to convince their parents that the house is haunted. Special Day for "Halloween" Episodes (Note: Also 2 new series Premiere on Friday Oct 3 it time line) |
| 49/3 | 303 | October 17 2014 | Avery Schools Tyler | Tyler is asked to join a professional freestyle BMX team; Tyler recruits Avery as a tutor. |
| 50/4 | 304 | November 21 2014 | Stan Falls In Love | Stan falls hard for the new neighborhood dog, Princess; he has to get past Princess' snobby owner. |
| 51/5 | 305 | November 28 2014 | Avery vs. Teacher | Though executed well, Avery misunderstands the objective of her life skills class. |
| 52/6 | 306 | December 5 2014 | Stan Steals Christmas | Stan hides all of the Christmas presents from the family to teach the kids the true meaning of the holiday. |
| 53/7 | 307 | January 9 2015 | Avery Makes Over Max | Stan submits to a makeover to impress his new girlfriend; Max doesn't like Avery's designs. |
| 54/8 | 308 | January 16, 2015 | Avery Dreams of Kissing Karl | Chloe wants to give up the choir and hop on a BMX; Avery dreams of dating Karl. |
| 55/9 | 309 | February 06 2015 | Dog on a Catwalk | Stans enters a fashion show wearing one of Avery's designs; Tyler takes a surprise trip. |
| 56/10 | 310 | February 20 2015 | Guess Who's a Cheater | Avery and her best friends, Max and Lindsay, discover they are all dating the same guy. Meanwhile, Tyler is accused of cheating and must prove his innocence. |
| 57/11 | 311 | March 6 2015 | Stan's New BFF | Stan spends the night at Karl's house and Avery is jealous; Chloe's hooked on wrestling. |
| 58/12 | 312 | March 26 2015 | Stan Sleep Talks | Stan starts talking in his sleep; the kids ask Bennett for psychological advice. |
| 59/13 | 313 | April 17 2015 | Stan Gets Married | To help fund Stan's nuptials, the family submits the wedding to the "Wackie Jackie" show. Guest Star: Olivia Holt as Wackie Jackie |
| 60/14 | 314 | April 24 2015 | Guess Who Becomes President | Avery is the only one running for President; she convinces Max to run against her. |
| 61/15 | 315/316 | May 08 2015 | Stan Has Puppies | Princess is pregnant with puppies; Stan is both nervous and thrilled about becoming a dad. (This episode is an hours long) |
| 62/16 | 316 | June 12 2015 | You're Not My Sister Anymore | Avery uses Chloe to get close to a boy she likes; Tyler pretends to go to a competition. |
| 63/17 | 317 | June 19 2015 | The Puppies Talk | Tyler, Chloe and Avery find out that Freddy and Gracie can talk like their dad, Stan. |
| 64/18 | 318 | July 17 2015 | Guess Who's Dating Karl | Karl secretly begins to date Max, after becoming a part of Avery's circle of friends. |
| 65/19 | 319 | July 24 2015 | Murder of the Ornamental Dress | Avery's latest design gets ruined before a big fashion show and she seeks out the culprit. |
| 66/20 | 320 | August 7 2015 | Stan Rescues His Princess | Stan devises a plan to keep Princess and his family together when her owners want to take her to summer camp. |
| 67/21 | 321 | August 21 2015 | Cat with a Blog | Stan wonders what it would be like to be a cat instead of a dog after accidentally ruining Ellen's new couch. |
| 68/22 | 322 | September 18 2015 | Avery Starts Driving | Avery asks Tyler to help her practice for her driving test; Chloe fears that she will lose her title as ``the cute one as she grows older. |
| 69/23 | 323 | September 25 2015 | Stan's Secret Is Out | The entire James-Jennings family is scooped up by the U.S. Space Command's Alien Division after the parents find out that Stan can talk. (Last Episode) Note: This was a "GREAT TV SERIES" Ever... Great job to G. Hannelius & the Casts of the Show... "GOOD BYE & Will Miss You" |