The show was created, written, and executive-produced by Mike Reiss, who also produced network cartoons The Simpsons and The Critic. Like several later television cartoons, Queer Duck was animated in Macromedia Flash. Although far from being the first gay cartoon character, Queer Duck was the first animated series to have homosexuality as its predominant theme. Queer Duck is an American adult animated comedy series produced by that originally appeared on the company's website, then later moved to the American cable network Showtime, and returned to TV on Teletoon at Night, where it aired following the American version of Queer as Folk.
