Both Maple Town and Palm Town have been released on home video in the US (Maple Town only), Europe, and Japan.
VHS
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United States
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Six tapes were distributed in the United States by Family Home Entertainment and Tonka from 1987-90, targeted at viewers aged 3 and up. Each tape contained two episodes (except for Welcome to Maple Town, which had 4 instead).
Maple Town US VHS Tapes | |||
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Title | Release Date | Duration | Episodes |
Welcome to Maple Town | November 12th, 1987 | 86 min. | "Welcome to Maple Town" "The Stolen Necklace" "The Pot That Wouldn't Hold Water" "The Greatest Gift of All" |
The House Made of Love | February 4th, 1988 | 45 min. | "The House Made of Love" "A Most Unlikely Heroine" |
Medicine from Maple Mountain | February 4th, 1988 | 45 min. | "Medicine from Maple Mountain" "Ransom of Maple Forest" |
The Prettiest Dress in Maple Town | February 4th, 1988 | 45 min. | "The Most Prettiest Dress in Maple Town" "The Children's Forest Patrol" |
A Baby Comes to Maple Town | July 14th, 1988 | 45 min. | "A Baby Comes to Maple Town" "When Children Must be Grownups" |
The Case of the Missing Candy | February 8th, 1990 | 51 min. | "The Case of the Missing Candy" "Teacher, Please Don't Go!" |
United Kingdom
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In the UK, "Welcome to Maple Town" was released by MSD Video, FHE, and IVE in 1988. Unlike its US version, it only contains the first two episodes and has a different box art. It is rated U, meaning it is suitable for all ages.
DVD Releases
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As of 2013, the anime was released on DVD in Spain, Hungary, and Japan. In Japan, Palm Town was released on DVD (in 2 separate parts) in 2013.