[10] Cedric, formerly a pumpkin farmer and now married to a prince named Andrew, tells the story of how he became the "greatest knight" to his 10-year-old adopted daughter, Nia.

[26] Shabnam Rezaei, who founded Big Bad Boo Studios with her husband Aly Jetha,[27] was the producer of the series.

Elsewhere he stated the importance of "giving children more role models, more diverse examples or heroes" and noted that most networks he approached with the story were "resistant to having an LGBTQ protagonist," but Hulu gave the show a green light.

GLAAD's chief communications officer, Rich Ferraro, praised the series as bringing "important lessons about diversity and acceptance to young audiences," giving children with gay parents an "animated family that they can relate to and applaud.

"[24] Similarly, James Michael Nichols of HuffPost said that the series helps make the representation of "the whole spectrum of human love and experience" a reality[33] and Brian T. Carney of the Washington Blade described the series as family-friendly, having a terrific voice cast, along with lively and colorful animation, and presenting "issues of diversity in an age-appropriate and matter-of-fact manner.

"[34] Additionally, Joyce Slaton of Common Sense Media stated that there are "stellar messages" in the series, with a "same-sex relationship at the emotional heart of the story," toned down violence, with hories often using their wits to "escape dangerous situations than to physically fight.

The show was praised for being "groundbreaking" because it features a household of two dads (Cedic and Andrew), making it one of the first all-ages animations to have an "openly gay main character.