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
Mike Portnoy Sands and bassist Lisa Martens, are married to Dream Theater guitarist John Petrucci and bassist John Myung, respectively. Max, like his father Mike, is a drummer. His band Next to None opened for Adrenaline Mob in Atlanta on April 6, 2013. As of December 26, 2017 Max currently plays drums in his new band Tallah. Near the end of every year since 2001, Portnoy shares on his blog a personal choice on the top ten music recordings, films, recipes and TV shows released along the year. Portnoy comes from a Jewish family, but doesn't actively practice the religion. Portnoy has