Dog with a Blog

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Dog with a Blog
Dog with a Blog Logo.png
Genre Comedy
Created by
Starring
Voices of Stephen Full
Theme music composer David Wilde
Composers
  • David Wilde
  • Kenneth Burgomaster
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes69 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerMichael B. Kaplan
ProducerLeo Clarke
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time21–22 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network Disney Channel
ReleaseOctober 12, 2012 (2012-10-12) 
September 25, 2015 (2015-09-25)

Dog with a Blog is an American comedy television series that aired on Disney Channel from October 12, 2012 to September 25, 2015. The series stars G Hannelius, Blake Michael, Francesca Capaldi, Regan Burns, and Beth Littleford, and also features the voice of Stephen Full.

Contents

Premise

Set in Pasadena, California, Avery Jennings' mother, Ellen, had just married Tyler and Chloe James' father, Bennett, so now the new family needs to make some adjustments on living together. They face an even bigger adjustment when they discover that their new dog, Stan, can talk. Only Avery, Tyler, and Chloe know this. Unbeknownst to the family, Stan also has a blog where he discusses happenings in the Jennings-James household in hopes of finding other talking animals. The children learn of Stan's talking ability in the first episode and agree to keep it a secret from their parents, fearing if the world finds out that Stan can talk, he will be taken away for experimentation.

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 22October 12, 2012 (2012-10-12)August 25, 2013 (2013-08-25)
2 24September 20, 2013 (2013-09-20)September 12, 2014 (2014-09-12)
3 23September 26, 2014 (2014-09-26)September 25, 2015 (2015-09-25)

Characters

Main

The main characters, from left to right: Avery, Bennett, Chloe, Ellen, Stan, and Tyler. Dog with a Blog Cast.jpgAveryBennettChloeEllenStanTyler
The main characters, from left to right: Avery, Bennett, Chloe, Ellen, Stan, and Tyler.

Recurring

Production

The series was co-created by Michael B. Kaplan, who previously co-created the Disney XD series I'm in the Band . [1] Stephen Full was previously a cast member of that series, along with Beth Littleford who had a recurring role. G Hannelius and Regan Burns also previously guest starred on I'm in the Band during the show's two-season run.

On February 4, 2013, Disney Channel renewed the series for a second season. [2] On February 4, 2014, the series was renewed for a third season by Disney Channel. [3]

Kuma, the mutt who originally portrayed Stan, was replaced after five episodes due to a dispute with Kuma's owner. [4] Another dog named Mick would portray Stan for the remainder of the series, with both dogs artificially painted with the same color scheme. [5]

Broadcast

Worldwide, the show aired on Disney Channel. The series premiered in the United States on October 12, 2012, [6] and in Canada on November 23, 2012. The show later premiered in the United Kingdom and Ireland on December 21, 2012.[ citation needed ] In India, the series premiered on December 1, 2013 on Disney Channel India [ citation needed ] and on October 30, 2017 on Disney International HD. [7] The second season premiered on November 26, 2014.[ citation needed ] The series premiered in Singapore on March 2, 2013, and in Australia and New Zealand on March 25, 2013.[ citation needed ] In Thailand the series premiered on February 18, 2017.

The series was made available on Disney+ on February 26, 2021. [8] [9]

Reception

Critical

Dog with a Blog has received generally mixed reviews from critics. Critic Brian Lowry for Variety gave the show a mixed review, saying that "young kids should enjoy hearing Stan express dog-like thoughts", but concluded that "Dog with a Blog is strictly low-hanging-biscuit fare". [10] Common Sense Media gave the show two stars out of five, calling it a "so-so sitcom" with "lackluster writing and cliche humor" while praising it for having "some heartwarming messages about families". [11]

In a review on Gawker entitled "There Is a TV Show Called Dog with a Blog and It's About a Dog Who Blogs," Adrian Chen gave Dog With A Blog a mixed review, and remarked, "Unfortunately, there are only two short scenes where we see Stan blog in the pilot." [12]

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per season of Dog with a Blog
SeasonEpisodesFirst airedLast airedAvg. viewers
(millions)
DateViewers
(millions)
DateViewers
(millions)
1 22October 12, 2012 (2012-10-12)4.50 [13] August 25, 2013 (2013-08-25)3.24 [14] 3.15
2 23September 20, 2013 (2013-09-20)2.99 [15] September 12, 2014 (2014-09-12)1.70 [16] 2.61
3 23September 26, 2014 (2014-09-26)2.19 [17] September 25, 2015 (2015-09-25)2.15 [18] 1.84

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResultRef.
2014 Emmy Awards Outstanding Children's Program Nominated [19]
Outstanding Voice-Over Performance
Stephen Full as "Stan"
Nominated [20]
2015 Kids' Choice Awards Favorite TV ShowNominated [21]
Emmy Awards Outstanding Children's Program Nominated [22]
2016Nominated [23]

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