Episode 1
Mountain Stream
28m
A cool blue waterway winds effortlessly from the far away high peaks and evergreens; enjoy today’s Bob Ross landscape.
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TV series
The Joy of Painting
1983NR31 seasons8.5 / 10
We don’t make mistakes, we just have happy accidents.
The Joy of Painting was an American television show hosted by painter Bob Ross that taught its viewers techniques for landscape oil painting. Although Ross could complete a painting in half an hour, the intent of the show was not to teach viewers "speed painting". Rather, he intended for viewers to learn certain techniques within the time that the show was allotted. The show began on January 11, 1983, and lasted until May 17, 1994, a year before Ross' death.
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The Joy of Painting was an American television show hosted by painter Bob Ross that taught its viewers techniques for landscape oil painting. Although Ross could complete a painting in half an hour, the intent of the show was not to teach viewers "speed painting". Rather, he intended for viewers to learn certain techniques within the time that the show was allotted. The show began on January 11, 1983, and lasted until May 17, 1994, a year before Ross' death.
Season 11 episodes
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Episode 2
Country Cabin
27m
Bob Ross paints an old weathered dwelling today, burrowed deep in the snow and lined with protective evergreens.
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Episode 3
Daisy Delight
27m
Bob Ross paints a majestic stand of evergreen trees overlooking tiny, sweet little flowers growing on a sloping knoll.
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Hidden Stream
27m
Find yourself in a place just like this on a warm summer day – Bob Ross creates clear sky and shade trees by a nice swimming spot.
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Towering Glacier
27m
An immense ice-draped mountain is Bob Ross’ main focus, with grass covered sloping hills and chipper waterfall too!
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Oval Barn
27m
A happy little winterscape, inside a happy little oval – with homey barn and lacy bushes -- another real Bob Ross classic.
Where to watch The Joy of PaintingEpisode 7
Lakeside Path
27m
Misty background evergreens and cheerful blue sky give Bob Ross the perfect setting for this lovely birch tree painting.
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Sunset Oval
27m
Bob Ross uses a golden selection of colors in this gorgeous fall mountain scene, all within a cleverly different oval shape on canvas.
Where to watch The Joy of PaintingEpisode 9
Winter Barn
27m
The soft sky and snow-blanketed ground give this cozy barn a quiet place to sleep and dream awhile; Bob Ross paint brushes make it happen.
Where to watch The Joy of PaintingEpisode 10
Sunset over the Waves
27m
A fantastic Bob Ross seascape today – enjoy the golden, pink and mauve tones in the sky and crashing waves.
Where to watch The Joy of PaintingEpisode 11
Golden Glow
27m
Even a tiny shanty by the pond can be a warm place in the dead of winter – Bob Ross shows us how to make a snow scene glow!
Where to watch The Joy of PaintingEpisode 12
Roadside Barn
27m
Follow the old dirt road to that quaint country barn nestled in nature’s greenery – Bob Ross paints your destination today.
Where to watch The Joy of PaintingEpisode 13
Happy Accident
27mfinale
Supple sky, fluffy trees and playful rushing river are created by Bob Ross, simply from correcting common mistakes on canvas.
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More about The Joy of Painting
Cast
Bob RossSelf - HostDorothy DentHerself
Diane AndréHerself
Audrey GoldenHerself
Joyce OrtnerHerself
Ferne SiroisHerself
Ben StahlHimself
John ThammHimself
Credits
- Created by
- Bob Ross
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Documentary
- Episodes
- 403
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
PBSUnited States- WIPBUnited States
- Bob Ross Inc.
Themes
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