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 his gaming companions. Meanwhile, Chloe has been begging to get her ears pierced, but Ellen and Bennett refuse to take her, so she tricks Tyler into taking her much to Ellen's dismay.

Ellen has decided to get a pet of her own, a talking parrot, but the rest of the family is not very comfortable with it.

Avery, Tyler, & Chloe discover that Stan isn't talking, so they must figure out why without their parents discovering the secret.

The family trains Stan to be a guard dog.

Avery makes the cheerleading squad

Tyler enters the same art competition as Avery.

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.

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.

On the first day of school, Avery feels insecure when noticing her classmates' growth spurts over the summer; Tyler reveals a new haircut.

Avery arrives at school and learns that she's been left out of "ditch day."

Avery refuses to help the family with their annual haunted house.

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.

Tyler works with Emily in the food truck and they hit it off.

After Tyler, Avery, and Chloe have to hang out with their annoying neighbor, Karl, they quickly come up with a plan to keep him away.

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.

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.

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.

Tyler makes a commercial for his boss' food truck business.

On Avery's first day of high school, Tyler ropes her into his senior prank that ultimately gets them both expelled.

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.

Though Avery 's assignments are perfectly executed, she misses the true point in her life skills class and receives a disappointing grade.

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.

Avery's feelings are hurt when she realizes Max doesn't like her designs. Meanwhile, Stan gets a makeover to impress his new girlfriend.

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.

Stan enters a fashion show wearing one of Avery's designs. Meanwhile, Tyler takes an unforeseen trip.

Avery is the only one running for President; she convinces Max to run against her so that she has some competition.

Ellen and Bennett find out that Stan can talk, and shortly after the entire James-Jennings family is taken hostage by the U.S. Space Command's Alien Division. Together, the Jennings-James family must work together and devise an escape plan, all while protecting Stan.