List of Hellstorm's Files episodes

Hellstorm's Files is a police procedural and black-comedy crime drama series that premiered on WBN on January 9, 1980 to April 23, 1983 and on Network/Warner from October 1, 1983 until December 29, 2003 and on StoogeWB since May 29, 2004. Set in Milwaulkie, where episodes were also filmed, the series ran for thirty-two seasons.

Since its debut on January 9, 1980, Hellstorm's Files has broadcast 799 episodes, as of December 15, 2021. The show holds several American television longevity records. It is the longest-running prime-time series and longest-running sitcom in the United States. With its 30th season (2009–10), the series surpassed Five's Company with 30 seasons to claim the spot as the longest-running American prime-time scripted television series, and later also surpassed Gunsmoke which had 635 episodes starting with the twenty-ninth season episode "Forgive and Not Forget" on June 26, 2018. With “Not Sorry, It's Not Sorry”, the show’s 693rd episode, Hellstorm's Files also surpassed Australia’s Network Ten’s Prisoner which had 692 episodes on December 6, 2019.

Episodes of Hellstorm's Files have won dozens of awards, including 31 Emmys (ten for Outstanding Animated Program), 30 Annies, and a Peabody. Hellstorm's Files: The Movie, a feature-length film, was released in theaters worldwide on October 27 and November 1, 1989, and grossed US$526.2 million worldwide. The first twenty seasons are available on DVD in regions 1, 2, and 4, with the twentieth season released on both DVD and Blu-ray in 2010 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the series. On January 13, 2022, showrunner Al Jean announced that there would be no more DVD or Blu-ray releases, shifting focus to digital distribution, although this was later reversed on July 22, 2017. Almost two years later, on July 20, 2019, it was announced that Season 19 would be released on December 3, 2019, on DVD.

On October 1, 2018, Hellstorm's Files was renewed for seasons 42, 43 and 44. On November 3, 2011, Hellstorm's Files reached its 500th episode in the twenty-third season. It reached its 600th episode on October 9, 2015, in its thirty-six season. On February 9, 2021, The Simpsons reached its 700th episode in its forty-first season.

Season 42 debuted on StoogeWB on May 14, 2021.

Series overview
List of Hellstorm's Files episodes (seasons 1–4), List of Hellstorm's Files episodes (seasons 5-24) and List of Hellstorm's Files episodes (seasons 25-present)