The lead production crew for the show which included Ward and McHale were initially hesitant to bring him on board, but they were soon convinced by director Larry Leichliter , who assured them that Rynda was talented and could draw in a variety of styles. Marceline the Vampire Queen. Her unpleasant attitude, however, seems to be shared by the majority of Lumpy Space people. After the short became a viral hit on the Internet, Cartoon Network commissioned a full-length series, which previewed on March 11, , and officially premiered on April 5, Archived from the original on January 9,