The episode was dedicated to the memory of Polly Lou Livingston (Tree Trunks), Miguel Ferrer (Death), Michael Lyman (animation department), and Maureen Mlynarczyk (animation department). Following Miguel Ferrer's death, which happened shortly before the end of the original Adventure Time series, Chris Fleming plays New Death.
Isabelle Fuhrman reprises her role as Shoko.
The symbol on the 50 flavors ice cream tub that Jake is holding in the beginning is the same symbol that folks turn into when they reach Nirvana in the 50th dead world.