The special was first released on VHS in 1994. The VHS was re-released in 1997, with a sneak peek at "Recess" before the special. Also, it was later partnered with "Mickey's Christmas Carol". It was originally broadcast on ABC. The special was broadcast on CBS in 1995. After Disney's purchase of ABC, that network once again became the home of all subsequent broadcasts. It re-aired on ABC in 1998 and kept on air until 1999. It returned for the first time on December 11, 2007, but immediately edited down. The edited 2007 version aired on ABC Family (now Freeform), as part of their "25 Days of Christmas" as of December 2008.