Simon & Marcy "everyone [working on the series] was pitching in to make this one special". The episode features the voice of Ava Acres, who portrays the young version of Marceline. Acres had previously appeared in the third season episode "Memory of a Memory". As mentioned above, the episode makes notable use of the 1982 song "Where Everybody Knows Your Name" by Gary Portnoy—better known as the theme to the sitcom "Cheers". According to Sugar's father, Rob, on his official YouTube channel, the use of the song started merely as a placeholder. However, as the episode developed, Sugar decided to keep it in
Mendy Portnoy on their 2014 single "Lift Me Up". Mendy and Sruli Portnoy began collaborating as the Portnoy Brothers in 2012 with their debut single "Kol Ha'olam". They received further attention in 2014 with their single and music video "Learn to Love". An album of the same name was released in 2016. In addition to music, Portnoy is also a professional editor and photographer and was Ezra Kress's rotator at camp simcha special from 2010-2011. Mendy Portnoy Mendy Portnoy (born 16 April 1992) is an English-born Israeli singer, pianist, and composer. He is best known as half of the folk rock duo