Season 1
Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Oct 12, 2012 (50 min)
Bennett adopts a shelter dog in hopes that it will inspire Tyler and Avery to get along and bond over taking care of him. That happens - to some extent - when the kids discover that their seemingly ordinary dog can talk. From that moment on, Tyler and Avery agree on one thing: Stan's ability to speak must be kept a secret from everyone, even their parents.
Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Nov 4, 2012
Tyler gets his learners permit and after he tells Stan how freeing it feels, Stan takes the car out for a spin and wrecks it. In an effort to protect Stan, the kids grapple with who will take responsibility for the mishap.
Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Nov 11, 2012
Avery volunteers Stan to be the school mascot in order to get in good with the cheerleaders but when Stan gets kidnapped by the rival team, Avery kidnaps their mascot in hopes that it will bring Stan back.
Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Nov 18, 2012
After Tyler invites new neighbor, Nikki, to walk their dogs together, he enlists Stan to be his wingman but little does he know Stan isn't too keen on Nikki's dog. Meanwhile, Chloe asks Bennett to speak at her school and Ellen has to step in at the last minute to save the day.
Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Nov 25, 2012
Stan loves his new computer game and when a players gathering gets scheduled in town, he asks Avery to pretend to be him so they can go and meet his gaming companions. Meanwhile, Ellen and Bennett refuse to let Chloe get her ears pierced so she convinces Tyler to take her.
Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Dec 2, 2012
It's the family's first Christmas together and Avery is prepping Tyler, Chloe and Stan for what will likely be their worst Christmas gifts ever - from their new stepmother Ellen, who gives terrible gifts. Meanwhile, Bennett and Ellen try to decide whose Christmas traditions to follow.
Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Jan 13, 2013
Realizing everyone in the family but her has bonded with Stan, Ellen brings home an annoying parrot to be her new pet. Meanwhile, Tyler tries to learn more about a pretty girl from school who's one of Bennett' new patients.
Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: Jan 27, 2013
CeCe gets an embarrassing job as a dancing zit at the mall, but is determined to keep the gig to prove to Rocky and Logan that she doesn't always quit what she starts. Also, the girls get breaking news about the fate of Shake It Up Chicago that threatens to change everything.
Episode: 1x09 | Airdate: Feb 17, 2013
Stan refuses to talk, leaving the kids puzzled trying to figure out why.
Episode: 1x10 | Airdate: Feb 24, 2013
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 then enlists Stan to keep an eye on Chloe when she leaves for a short period but when she gets back, Stan is asleep and Chloe is gone!.
Episode: 1x11 | Airdate: Mar 24, 2013
The family trains Stan to be a guard dog after Ellen hears a voice downstairs late at night, unaware that it's Stan talking to the computer. But when they discover Stan "asleep on the job," Bennett suggests they install cameras, which the kids fear will reveal Stan's secret.
Episode: 1x12 | Airdate: Apr 7, 2013
When Avery's teacher challenges her to have fun on her next school project, she decides to film a "Freaky Friday" type of movie, since Stan really talks.
Episode: 1x13 | Airdate: Apr 28, 2013
Stan voices his concerns about Avery's lack of loyalty after she makes the cheerleading squad and begins to distance herself from Lyndsay. Meanwhile, Bennett and Tyler get stuck in the storage shed after a father/son fishing trip, and Chloe builds an awesome fort in the kitchen.
Episode: 1x14 | Airdate: May 5, 2013
When Tyler enters the same art competition as Avery, Avery accuses him of only doing it for the money. However, when Avery accidentally breaks Tyler's sculpture, she realizes just how much his work really means to him.
Episode: 1x15 | Airdate: May 12, 2013
When Avery has her first crush on a boy, who happens to idolize Tyler, she enlists Tyler and Nikki to help her spend more time with her crush. Tyler in turn, looks to Avery to help him get closer to Nikki.
Episode: 1x16 | Airdate: Jun 9, 2013
Tyler gets a summer job on a food truck and decides he would rather have his own truck than finish school.
Episode: 1x17 | Airdate: Jun 23, 2013
When Avery breaks up with her boyfriend, Ellen doesn't recognize any of the signs that she needs her mom, so it's up to Stan to find a way to bring mother and daughter together.
Episode: 1x18 | Airdate: Jul 14, 2013
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.
Episode: 1x19 | Airdate: Jul 21, 2013
After Grandma hears Stan talking while babysitting the kids, she begins to think that she is losing her mind, prompting the kids to decide if they should share Stan's secret with Grandma.
Episode: 1x20 | Airdate: Jul 28, 2013
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 simultaneously keeping it a secret from her parents. Meanwhile, Bennett and Ellen attend a sleepover at the park with Chloe and her Healthy Muffins Troop.
Episode: 1x21 | Airdate: Aug 11, 2013
Social media novices Ellen and Bennett discover that Avery has secretly created a Buddy Bop account after they forbid her from joining the popular social media site. To teach her a lesson, her parents post silly pictures of themselves on her homepage but their plan backfires when they inadvertently add a video that is widely-distributed at Avery's school. Meanwhile, Chloe and Tyler enter Stan into a local pet competition at the park.
Episode: 1x22 | Airdate: Aug 25, 2013
Avery, Tyler and Chloe are faced with a difficult decision that could change everything they know after Stan's former owner unexpectedly shows up and offers to take Stan back to meet his real canine family. Meanwhile, Chloe has trouble getting along with a friend so her parents devise a plan to bring them closer together.
Season 2
Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Sep 20, 2013
It's the first day of school and Avery's classmates have had growth spurts over the summer, leaving her feeling insecure. Meanwhile, still dealing with the consequences of last year's bad grades, Tyler must reveal to the entire school the shorter haircut he got as part of a deal with his parents, and Chloe pressures Ellen about her lunchbox contents which she believes will define her social status at school.
Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Sep 27, 2013
Avery tries to prove she has edge after discovering her friends excluded her from "ditch day" because they thought she wasn't rebellious. Meanwhile, Tyler tries to impress Chloe's friend and Bennett tries to find a use for all of the things he is storing in the garage after Ellen tells him he needs to clean it out.
Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Oct 4, 2013
It's Halloween at the James-Jennings house and everyone looks to Avery to plan the family party. However, when Avery finds out that all of her friends, including her crush Wes, are going to a classmate's house Halloween night, she wants to skip the family's party and be with her friends. Meanwhile, Stan sets out to find the perfect costume that will disguise that he's a dog so that he can attend the party and converse with Ellen and Bennett.
Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Oct 11, 2013
Stan makes a video about being the world's first talking dog to leave as his legacy, but the parents grow suspicious of what's on the tape, so the kids must record over it. Meanwhile, Ellen decides to take a job with Stan's veterinarian, but soon learns she may not be well suited for it.
Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: Nov 1, 2013
Tyler works with his boss's niece Emily in the food truck and the two hit it off.
Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: Nov 22, 2013
After Tyler, Avery, and Chloe are forced to hang out with their annoying neighbor Karl, they quickly device a plan to keep him away.
Episode: 2x07 | Airdate: Dec 6, 2013
When the tiniest Watchdog cadet, Westley, is accidentally left behind on a planet, Wander and Sylvia befriend him and pretend to be his prisoners to help him reunite with Hater.
Episode: 2x08 | Airdate: Jan 10, 2014
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.
Episode: 2x09 | Airdate: Jan 24, 2014
A silly misunderstanding between Avery and Wes becomes a bigger issue when he invites her best friend Lindsay to the movies.
Episode: 2x10 | Airdate: Feb 21, 2014
Tyler must make a tough choice when his friendship with Nikki begins to interfere with his relationship with his girlfriend Emily.
Episode: 2x11 | Airdate: Feb 28, 2014
When the kids and Stan have a big fight, Stan runs away.
Episode: 2x12 | Airdate: Mar 7, 2014
When Tyler decides to try and get Nikki back as his girlfriend, Avery is hesitant to help him for fear of being caught between her friend and brother, but ultimately intervenes.
Episode: 2x13 | Airdate: Mar 21, 2014
Avery is excited to attend the school dance with Wes and secretly seeks dance lessons from her neighbor, Karl. However, things do not turn out as planned when Wes becomes suspicious of Avery spending so much time with Karl.
Episode: 2x14 | Airdate: Apr 4, 2014
When Stan becomes jealous of Avery's new boyfriend and unintentionally causes a break up, he devises a plan to help the two reunite.
Episode: 2x15 | Airdate: Apr 11, 2014
When Stan acts up, Ellen hires strict animal instructor Cherri Pickford to help train him. When Stan does not comply, Ellen goes against the kids' wishes and demands he stay outside.
Episode: 2x16 | Airdate: May 16, 2014
Avery doesn't understand why Wes is keeping his distance, but ultimately learns he is nervous to tell her that he is moving away.
Episode: 2x17 | Airdate: Jun 13, 2014
Tyler, Avery and Chloe relive how their misbehavior led to a disastrous wedding day for their parents and decide to plan something special for their parent's upcoming anniversary.
Episode: 2x18 | Airdate: Jun 20, 2014
In an attempt to get back into his boss' good graces, Tyler makes a commercial for his food truck business.
Episode: 2x19 | Airdate: Jul 18, 2014
Avery and Ellen go on a mother/daughter trip and leaves Bennett in charge of getting Chloe ready for her dance recital.
Episode: 2x20 | Airdate: Jul 25, 2014
Avery learns she's been selected to create a float for her town's parade and is excited to spend some quality time with her father to build it. Meanwhile, Chloe watches a sci-fi movie that leads her to believe her family is being taken over by aliens and that the parade float they are constructing is really a spaceship.
Episode: 2x21 | Airdate: Aug 1, 2014
Wealthy business tycoon Tom Fairbanks wants to buy Stan from the James-Jennings family to use him as a spokes-dog for his animal rescue campaign. Fearful that Bennett and Ellen might say yes, Tyler, Avery and Chloe hire actors to play their parents and turn down the offer before they are approached.
Episode: 2x22 | Airdate: Aug 15, 2014
Stan uses a computerized robot to go to school with Avery and Tyler where he feels pressured into deciding if he should join Avery or Tyler's social circle.
Episode: 2x23 | Airdate: Aug 22, 2014
Karl, the James-Jennings' family neighbor, reveals to the kids that he knows Stan's secret.
Episode: 2x24 | Airdate: Sep 12, 2014
Stan's blog is accidentally submitted as Bennett's latest book and the kids must work together to protect Stan's secret.
Season 3
Episode: 3x01 | Airdate: Sep 26, 2014
On Avery's first day of high school, Tyler ropes her into his senior prank that ultimately gets them both expelled.
Episode: 3x02 | Airdate: Oct 2, 2014
When Ellen and Bennett overhear Stan talking, the kids go to great lengths to convince their parents the house is haunted to help keep Stan's secret.
Episode: 3x03 | Airdate: Oct 17, 2014
When Tyler is invited to join a professional freestyle BMX team, he enlists Avery as a tutor to try and help him graduate early.
Episode: 3x04 | Airdate: Nov 21, 2014
Stan has a crush on the new neighborhood dog, Princess, but he has to figure out how to get past her owner, who is a pretentious schoolmate of Avery's.
Episode: 3x05 | Airdate: Nov 28, 2014
Though Avery 's assignments are perfectly executed, she misses the true point in her life skills class and receives a disappointing grade.
Episode: 3x06 | Airdate: Dec 5, 2014
In an effort to teach the James-Jennings kids the true meaning behind Christmas, Stan hides all of the holiday presents from the family, ultimately teaching them a greater lesson about giving back to others.
Episode: 3x07 | Airdate: Jan 9, 2015
Avery's feelings are hurt when she realizes Max doesn't like her designs. Meanwhile, Stan gets a makeover to impress his new girlfriend.
Episode: 3x08 | Airdate: Jan 16, 2015
Avery becomes worried when she has a recurring dream that she and Karl are boyfriend and girlfriend. Meanwhile, Chloe wants to give up choir to become a BMX bike rider like Tyler.
Episode: 3x09 | Airdate: Feb 6, 2015
Stan enters a fashion show wearing one of Avery's designs. Meanwhile, Tyler takes an unforeseen trip.
Episode: 3x10 | Airdate: Feb 20, 2015
Avery, and her best friends, Max and Lindsay, all discover they're dating the same guy. Meanwhile, Tyler is accused of cheating and must prove his innocence.
Episode: 3x11 | Airdate: Mar 6, 2015
Avery becomes jealous when Stan spends the night at Karl's house. Meanwhile, Bennett gets Chloe hooked on wrestling.
Episode: 3x12 | Airdate: Mar 26, 2015
*Episode is part of Disney Channel's "TUNE IN 4 WHAT?!" WEEKEND - 4 nights in a row of premieres - Thursday, March 26 to Sunday, March 29.
Episode: 3x13 | Airdate: Apr 17, 2015
Stan is getting married to Princess, and to help fund the event the family submits the wedding to the "Wacky Jackie" television show, a reality program in which Jackie, a wealthy teen, spends her own money to pay for wacky and fun stunts.
Episode: 3x14 | Airdate: Apr 24, 2015
When no one signs-up to run against Avery for President, she convinces Max to run against her.
Episode: 3x15 | Airdate: May 8, 2015
Stan is nervous and thrilled to learn that he's becoming a dad after he discovers that Princess is pregnant with puppies.
Episode: 3x16 | Airdate: May 8, 2015
Stan is nervous and thrilled to learn that he's becoming a dad after he discovers that Princess is pregnant with puppies.
Episode: 3x17 | Airdate: Jun 12, 2015
Chloe discovers that Avery uses her to get close to a boy she likes. Meanwhile, Tyler pretends to go to a competition rather than telling the family he didn't qualify.
Episode: 3x18 | Airdate: Jun 19, 2015
Tyler, Chloe and Avery discover that Gracie and Freddy can talk, just like their dad Stan.
Episode: 3x19 | Airdate: Jul 17, 2015
After becoming a part of Avery's circle of friends, Karl secretly begins dating Max.
Episode: 3x20 | Airdate: Jul 24, 2015
*Episode is part of Disney Channel's "Whodunit?" weekend event with all new mystery-themed episodes of hit Disney Channel series.
Episode: 3x21 | Airdate: Aug 7, 2015
Princess's owner want to take her away to summer camp, but Stan devises a plan to keep his family together.
Episode: 3x22 | Airdate: Aug 21, 2015
After accidentally ruining Ellen's new couch, Stan wishes he'd never been a part of the family and wonders what it would have been like if he had been a cat instead.
Episode: 3x23 | Airdate: Sep 18, 2015
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.
Episode: 3x24 | Airdate: Sep 25, 2015 (28 min)
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.