This episode was originally released as a part of the TV special Das (1995) (TV) Größte Fest des Jahres - Weihnachten bei unseren Fernsehfamilien on December 23rd, 1995. On December 24th, 2000 it was re-released as a single episode of the series "Freunde fürs Leben' (2000) with the regular opening titles of the series and the episode title "Wintermärchen".