"Marge in Chains" originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 6, 1993. The episode was selected for release in a 1997 video collection of selected episodes titled: "The Simpsons: Crime and Punishment". Other episodes included in the set were "Homer the Vigilante", "Bart the Fink", and "You Only Move Twice". It was included again in the 2005 DVD release of the "Crime and Punishment" set. "Marge in Chains" is also featured on "The Simpsons"' season 4 DVD set, "The Simpsons – The Complete Fourth Season", which was released on June 15, 2004.