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
Estee Portnoy Jordan, Portnoy has been part of his inner circle, and for over two decades, has worked with Jordan and his advisors. Portnoy serves on the Sports Management Advisory Board of the University of Michigan School of Kinesiology. Portnoy is on the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization (BBYO) International Board of Directors in 2006 and one of its past chairs. Together with her husband, Portnoy is founder of KEEN USA, a nonprofit organization that provides sports and recreation activities to children with disabilities in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Phoenix, San Francisco, St. Louis and Washington DC. She was also part of