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The Joy of Painting

Created by Bob Ross

1983–1994

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.

First aired
11 Jan 1983
Episode length
27 min
Country
United States
Language
English
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Seasons · 390 episodes

  • Season 2

    1983

    Season 2 of The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross features the following wonderful painting instructions: Meadow Lake, Winter Sun, Ebony Sea, Shades of Grey, Autumn Splendor, Black River, Brown Mountain, Reflections, Black and White Seascape, Lazy River, Black Waterfall, Mountain Waterfall, Final Grace.

  • Season 3

    1984

    Season 3 of The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross features the following wonderful painting instructions: Mountain Retreat, Blue Moon, Bubbling Stream, Winter Night, Distant Hills, Covered Bridge, Quiet Inlet, Night Light, The Old Mill, Campfire, Rustic Barn, Hidden Lake, and Peaceful Waters.

  • Season 4

    1984

    Season 4 of The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross features the following wonderful painting instructions: Purple Splendor, Tranquil Valley, Majestic Mountains, Winter Sawscape, Evening Seascape, Warm Summer Day, Cabin in the Woods, Wetlands, Cool Waters, Quiet Woods, Northwest Majesty, Autumn Days, and Mountain Challenge.

  • Season 5

    1985

    Season 5 of The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross features the following wonderful painting instructions: Mountain Waterfall, Twilight Meadow, Mountain Blossoms, Winter Stillness, Quiet Pond, Ocean Sunrise, Bubbling Brook, Arizona Splendor, Anatomy of a Wave, The Windmill, Autumn Glory, Indian Girl, and Meadow Stream.

  • Season 6

    1985

    Season 6 of The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross features the following wonderful painting instructions: Blue River, Nature's Edge, Morning Mist, Whispering Stream, Secluded Forest, Snow Trail, Arctic Beauty, Horizons West, High Chateau, Country Life, Western Expanse, Marshlands, and Blaze of Color.

  • Season 7

    1985

    Season 7 of The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross features the following wonderful painting instructions: Winter Cabin, Secluded Lake, Evergreens at Sunset, Mountain Cabin, Portrait of Sally, Misty Waterfall, Barn at Sunset, Mountain Splendor, Lake by Mountain, Mountain Glory, Grey Winter, Dock Scene, and Dark Waterfall

  • Season 8

    1986

    Season 8 of The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross features the following wonderful painting instructions: Misty Rolling Hills, Lakeside Cabin, Warm Winter Day, Waterside Way, Hunter's Haven, Bubbling Mountain Brook, Winter Hideaway, Foot of the Mountain, Majestic Pine, Cactus at Sunset, Mountain Range, Lonely Retreat, and Northern Lights.

  • Season 9

    1986

    Season 9 of The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross features the following wonderful painting instructions: Winter Evergreens, Surf’s Up, Red Sunset, Meadow Road, Winter Oval, Secluded Beach, Forest Hills, Little House by the Road, Mountain Path, Country Charm, Nature’s Paradise, Mountain by the Sea, and Mountain Hideaway.

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