Children of same-sex parents got some much overdue representation in mainstream animation this weekend, courtesy of the Disney Channel.

The animated childrens series Doc McStuffins , which premiered in 2012, follows 7-year-old Dottie Doc McStuffins, who dreams of one day becoming a doctor. In the meantime, she helps her toys and stuffed animals recover from fictional ailments by giving them regular check-ups.

Saturdays episode of the series stressed the importance of always having a back-up plan in place for unexpected events. Titled The Emergency Plan , the story focused on two mom dolls who were separated from their kids when a toy dragon causes an earthquake.

The episode, which aired Saturday on The Disney Channel and Sunday on Disney Junior, featured two openly queer stars, Wanda Sykes and Portia de Rossi , as the voice of the moms. In a behind-the-scenes interview, Sykes said her 8-year-old twins, Lucas Claude and Olivia Lou, were both fans of the series, which teaches very valuable lessons and sent a great message.

With this episode, they see a family that looks like our family, the 53-year-old actress and comedian said in the interview, which can be viewed above. Were two moms... its going to be very exciting for [my kids] to see our family represented.

Disneys decision to cast Sykes and de Rossi as the two moms in The Emergency Plan didnt go unnoticed by a number of LGBTQ advocacy groups, including GLAAD. In a blog post on GLAADs website, President and CEO Sarah Kate Elli s praised Doc McStuffins for having portrayed families reared by same-sex couples in a beautiful and positive way with the episode.

Shows like this reflect our real world, Ellis said , and today that includes the many children being raised by gay and lesbian parents who are all going to celebrate this story.

The Emergency Plan is the latest in a series of moves Disney has made to incorporate inclusive, pro-LGBTQ themes in its programming. It featured same-sex couples on its shows Good Luck Charlie and Gravity Falls in 2014 and 2016 , respectively.

Earlier this year, the inclusion of an exclusively gay moment featuring the character of LeFou (Josh Gad) in the live-action reboot of Beauty and the Beast made headlines , though critics were at odds over just how exclusively gay the scenes really were.