 "Simon & Marcy" aired on March 25, 2013, together with the fourth season episode "I Remember You". As such, it was advertised by Cartoon Network as a "half-hour special". The episode was watched by 2.6 million viewers, and received a 0.6 rating in the 18 – 49 demographic. This means that it was seen by 0.6 percent of all 18- to 49-year-olds at the time of the broadcast. The episode was the 37th most-watched cable program in the 18 – 49 demographic on the night it aired. The episode first saw physical release as part of the 2013 Jake the Dad DVD, which included 16 episodes from the series' fourth and fifth seasons.
