·1983 ·31 Seasons ·Family ·Documentary

Bob Ross hosted The Joy of Painting, an American TV program that introduced viewers to the art of landscape oil painting. Each episode featured Ross skillfully completing a painting in just thirty minutes, but the focus was on sharing techniques rather than promoting rapid execution. Viewers were encouraged to absorb methods and develop their own artistic skills. Premiering on January 11, 1983, the show captivated audiences until its finale on May 17, 1994, just a year before Ross's passing. With his gentle demeanor and encouraging words, Ross inspired countless individuals to explore their creative potential.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1 Season 1 13 ep
1
A Walk in the Woods
A Walk in the Woods
1983-01-11
2
Mt. McKinley
Mt. McKinley
1983-01-11
3
Ebony Sunset
Ebony Sunset
1983-01-18
4
Winter Mist
Winter Mist
1983-01-25
5
Quiet Stream
Quiet Stream
1983-02-01
6
Winter Moon
Winter Moon
1983-02-08
7
Autumn Mountain
Autumn Mountain
1983-02-15
8
Peaceful Valley
Peaceful Valley
1983-02-22
9
Seascape
Seascape
1983-03-01
10
Mountain Lake
Mountain Lake
1983-03-08
11
Winter Glow
Winter Glow
1983-03-15
12
Snow Fall
Snow Fall
1983-03-22
13
Final Reflections
Final Reflections
1983-03-29
1
Meadow Lake
Meadow Lake
1983-08-31
2
Winter Sun
Winter Sun
1983-09-07
3
Ebony Sea
Ebony Sea
1983-09-14
4
Shades of Grey
Shades of Grey
1983-09-21
5
Autumn Splendor
Autumn Splendor
1983-09-28
6
Black River
Black River
1983-10-05
7
Brown Mountain
Brown Mountain
1983-10-12
8
Reflections
Reflections
1983-10-19
9
Black and White Seascape
Black and White Seascape
1983-10-26
10
Lazy River
Lazy River
1983-11-02
11
Black Waterfall
Black Waterfall
1983-11-09
12
Mountain Waterfall
Mountain Waterfall
1983-11-16
13
Final Grace
Final Grace
1983-11-23
1
Mountain Retreat
Mountain Retreat
1984-01-04
2
Blue Moon
Blue Moon
1984-01-11
3
Bubbling Stream
Bubbling Stream
1984-01-18
4
Winter Night
Winter Night
1984-01-25
5
Distant Hills
Distant Hills
1984-02-01
6
Covered Bridge
Covered Bridge
1984-02-08
7
Quiet Inlet
Quiet Inlet
1984-02-15
8
Night Light
Night Light
1984-02-22
9
The Old Mill
The Old Mill
1984-02-29
10
Campfire
Campfire
1984-03-07
11
Rustic Barn
Rustic Barn
1984-03-14
12
Hidden Lake
Hidden Lake
1984-03-21
13
Peaceful Waters
Peaceful Waters
1984-03-28
1
Purple Splendor
Purple Splendor
1984-09-05
2
Tranquil Valley
Tranquil Valley
1984-09-12
3
Majestic Mountains
Majestic Mountains
1984-09-19
4
Winter Sawscape
Winter Sawscape
1984-09-26
5
Evening Seascape
Evening Seascape
1984-10-03
6
Warm Summer Day
Warm Summer Day
1984-10-10
7
Cabin in the Woods
Cabin in the Woods
1984-10-17
8
Wetlands
Wetlands
1984-10-24
9
Cool Waters
Cool Waters
1984-10-31
10
Quiet Woods
Quiet Woods
1984-11-07
11
Northwest Majesty
Northwest Majesty
1984-11-14
12
Autumn Days
Autumn Days
1984-11-21
13
Mountain Challenge
Mountain Challenge
1984-11-28
1
Mountain Waterfall
Mountain Waterfall
1985-01-02
2
Twilight Meadow
Twilight Meadow
1985-01-09
3
Mountain Blossoms
Mountain Blossoms
1985-01-16
4
Winter Stillness
Winter Stillness
1985-01-23
5
Quiet Pond
Quiet Pond
1985-01-30
6
Ocean Sunrise
Ocean Sunrise
1985-02-06
7
Bubbling Brook
Bubbling Brook
1985-02-13
8
Arizona Splendor
Arizona Splendor
1985-02-20
9
Anatomy of a Wave
Anatomy of a Wave
1985-02-27
10
The Windmill
The Windmill
1985-03-06
11
Autumn Glory
Autumn Glory
1985-03-13
12
Indian Girl
Indian Girl
1985-03-20
13
Meadow Stream
Meadow Stream
1985-03-27
1
Blue River
Blue River
1985-05-01
2
Nature's Edge
Nature's Edge
1985-05-08
3
Morning Mist
Morning Mist
1985-05-15
4
Whispering Stream
Whispering Stream
1985-05-22
5
Secluded Forest
Secluded Forest
1985-05-29
6
Snow Trail
Snow Trail
1985-06-05
7
Arctic Beauty
Arctic Beauty
1985-06-12
8
Horizons West
Horizons West
1985-06-19
9
High Chateau
High Chateau
1985-06-26
10
Country Life
Country Life
1985-07-02
11
Western Expanse
Western Expanse
1985-07-09
12
Marshlands
Marshlands
1985-07-16
13
Blaze of Color
Blaze of Color
1985-07-23
1
Winter Cabin
1985-10-02
2
Secluded Lake
1985-10-09
3
Evergreens at Sunset
1985-10-16
4
Mountain Cabin
1985-10-23
5
Portrait of Sally
1985-10-30
6
Misty Waterfall
1985-11-06
7
Barn at Sunset
1985-11-13
8
Mountain Splendor
1985-11-20
9
Lake by Mountain
1985-11-27
10
Mountain Glory
1985-12-04
11
Grey Winter
1985-12-11
12
Dock Scene
1985-12-18
13
Dark Waterfall
1985-12-25
1
Misty Rolling Hills
1986-01-02
2
Lakeside Cabin
1986-01-09
3
Warm Winter Day
1986-01-16
4
Waterside Way
1986-01-23
5
Hunter's Haven
1986-01-30
6
Bubbling Mountain Brook
1986-02-06
7
Winter Hideaway
1986-02-13
8
Foot of the Mountain
1986-02-20
9
Majestic Pine
1986-02-27
10
Cactus at Sunset
1986-03-06
11
Mountain Range
1986-03-13
12
Lonely Retreat
1986-03-20
13
Northern Lights
1986-03-27
1
Winter Evergreens
Winter Evergreens
1986-04-30
2
Surf's Up
Surf's Up
1986-05-07
3
Red Sunset
Red Sunset
1986-05-14
4
Meadow Road
1986-05-21
5
Winter Oval
1986-05-28
6
Secluded Beach
1986-06-04
7
Forest Hills
1986-06-11
8
Little House by the Road
1986-06-18
9
Mountain Path
Mountain Path
1986-06-25
10
Country Charm
1986-07-02
11
Nature's Paradise
Nature's Paradise
1986-07-09
12
Mountain by the Sea
Mountain by the Sea
1986-07-16
13
Mountain Hideaway
1986-07-23
1
Towering Peaks
Towering Peaks
1986-09-03
2
Cabin at Sunset
Cabin at Sunset
1986-09-10
3
Twin Falls
Twin Falls
1986-09-17
4
Secluded Bridge
Secluded Bridge
1986-09-24
5
Ocean Breeze
Ocean Breeze
1986-10-01
6
Autumn Woods
Autumn Woods
1986-10-08
7
Winter Solitude
Winter Solitude
1986-10-15
8
Golden Sunset
Golden Sunset
1986-10-22
9
Mountain Oval
Mountain Oval
1986-10-29
10
Ocean Sunset
Ocean Sunset
1986-11-05
11
Triple View
Triple View
1986-11-12
12
Winter Frost
Winter Frost
1986-11-19
13
Lakeside Cabin
Lakeside Cabin
1986-11-26
1
Mountain Stream
Mountain Stream
1986-12-30
2
Country Cabin
Country Cabin
1987-01-07
3
Daisy Delight
Daisy Delight
1987-01-14
4
Hidden Stream
1987-01-21
5
Towering Glacier
1987-01-28
6
Oval Barn
1987-02-04
7
Lakeside Path
1987-02-11
8
Sunset Oval
1987-02-18
9
Winter Barn
1987-02-25
10
Sunset over the Waves
1987-03-04
11
Golden Glow
1987-03-11
12
Roadside Barn
1987-03-18
13
Happy Accident
1987-03-25
1
Golden Knoll
1987-04-29
2
Mountain Reflections
1987-05-06
3
Secluded Mountain
1987-05-13
4
Bright Autumn Trees
1987-05-20
5
Black Seascape
1987-05-27
6
Steep Mountains
1987-06-03
7
Quiet Mountains River
1987-06-10
8
Evening Waterfall
1987-06-17
9
Tropical Seascape
1987-06-24
10
Mountain at Sunset
1987-07-01
11
Soft Mountain Glow
1987-07-08
12
Mountain in an Oval
1987-07-15
13
Winter Mountain
1987-07-22
1
Rolling Hills
1987-09-02
2
Frozen Solitude
1987-09-09
3
Meadow Brook
1987-09-16
4
Evening at Sunset
1987-09-23
5
Mountain View
1987-09-30
6
Hidden Creek
1987-10-07
7
Peaceful Haven
1987-10-14
8
Mountain Exhibition
1987-10-21
9
Emerald Waters
1987-10-28
10
Mountain Summit
1987-11-04
11
Cabin Hideaway
1987-11-11
12
Oval Essence
1987-11-18
13
Lost Lake
1987-11-25
1
Distant Mountains
1987-12-30
2
Meadow Brook Surprise
1988-01-06
3
Mountain Moonlight Oval
1988-01-13
4
Snowy Solitude
1988-01-20
5
Mountain River
1988-01-27
6
Graceful Mountains
1988-02-03
7
Windy Waves
1988-02-10
8
On a Clear Day
1988-02-17
9
Riverside Escape Oval
1988-02-24
10
Surprising Falls
1988-03-02
11
Shadow Pond
1988-03-09
12
Misty Forest Oval
1988-03-16
13
Natural Wonder
1988-03-23
1
Splendor of Winter
1988-04-27
2
Colors of Nature
1988-05-04
3
Grandpa's Barn
1988-05-11
4
Peaceful Reflections
1988-05-18
5
Hidden Winter Moon Oval
1988-05-25
6
Waves of Wonder
1988-06-01
7
Cabin by the Pond
1988-06-08
8
Fall Stream
1988-06-15
9
Christmas Eve Snow
1988-06-22
10
Forest Down Oval
1988-06-29
11
Pathway to Autumn
1988-07-06
12
Deep Forest Lake
1988-07-13
13
Peaks of Majesty
1988-07-20
1
Two Seasons
1988-07-17
2
Nestled Cabin
1988-07-24
3
Wintertime Discovery
1988-07-31
4
Mountain Mirage Wood Shape
1988-08-07
5
Double Oval Fantasy
1988-08-14
6
Contemplative Lady
1988-08-21
7
Deep Woods
1988-08-28
8
High Tide
1988-09-04
9
Barn in Snow Oval
1988-09-11
10
That Time of Year
1988-09-18
11
Waterfall Wonder
1988-09-25
12
Mighty Mountain Lake
1988-10-02
13
Wooded Stream Oval
1988-10-09
1
Golden Mist Oval
1989-01-04
2
The Old Home Place
1989-01-11
3
Soothing Vista
1989-01-18
4
Stormy Seas
1989-01-25
5
Country Time
1989-02-01
6
A Mild Winter's Day
1989-02-08
7
Spectacular Waterfall
1989-02-15
8
View from the Park
1989-02-22
9
Lake View
1989-03-01
10
Old Country Mill
1989-03-08
11
Morning Walk
1989-03-15
12
Nature's Splendor
1989-03-22
13
Mountain Beauty
1989-03-29
1
Half-Oval Vignette
1989-07-05
2
Absolutely Autumn
1989-07-12
3
Mountain Seclusion
1989-07-19
4
Crimson Oval
1989-07-26
5
Autumn Exhibition
1989-08-02
6
Majestic Peaks
1989-08-09
7
Golden Morning Mist
1989-08-16
8
Winter Lace
1989-08-23
9
Seascape Fantasy
1989-08-30
10
Double Oval Stream
1989-09-06
11
Enchanted Forest
1989-09-13
12
Southwest Serenity
1989-09-20
13
Rippling Waters
1989-09-27
1
Snowfall Magic
1990-01-03
2
Quiet Mountain Lake
1990-01-10
3
Final Embers of Sunlight
1990-01-17
4
Snowy Morn
1990-01-24
5
Camper's Haven
1990-01-31
6
Waterfall in the Woods
1990-02-07
7
Covered Bridge Oval
1990-02-14
8
Scenic Seclusion
1990-02-21
9
Ebb Tide
1990-02-28
10
After the Rain
1990-03-07
11
Winter Elegance
1990-03-14
12
Evening's Peace
1990-03-21
13
Valley of Tranquility
Valley of Tranquility
1990-03-28
1
Mystic Mountain
1990-04-04
2
New Day's Dawn
1990-04-11
3
Winter in Pastel
1990-04-18
4
Hazy Day
1990-04-25
5
Divine Elegance
1990-05-02
6
Cliffside
1990-05-09
7
Autumn Fantasy
1990-05-16
8
The Old Oak Tree
1990-05-23
9
Winter Paradise
1990-05-30
10
Days Gone By
1990-06-06
11
Change of Seasons
1990-06-13
12
Hidden Delight
1990-06-20
13
Double Take
1990-06-27
1
Valley View
1990-09-05
2
Tranquil Dawn
1990-09-12
3
Royal Majesty
1990-09-19
4
Serenity
1990-09-26
5
Cabin at Trail's End
1990-10-03
6
Mountain Rhapsody
1990-10-10
7
Wilderness Cabin
1990-10-17
8
By the Sea
1990-10-24
9
Indian Summer
1990-10-31
10
Blue Winter
1990-11-07
11
Desert Glow
1990-11-14
12
Lone Mountain
1990-11-21
13
Florida's Glory
1990-11-28
1
Autumn Images
1991-01-01
2
Hint of Springtime
1991-01-08
3
Around the Bend
1991-01-15
4
Countryside Oval
1991-01-22
5
Russet Winter
1991-01-29
6
Purple Haze
1991-02-05
7
Dimensions
1991-02-12
8
Deep Wilderness Home
1991-02-19
9
Haven in the Valley
1991-02-26
10
Wintertime Blues
1991-03-05
11
Pastel Seascape
1991-03-12
12
Country Creek
1991-03-19
13
Silent Forest
1991-03-26
1
Frosty Winter Morn
1991-09-03
2
Forest Edge
1991-09-10
3
Mountain Ridge Lake
1991-09-17
4
Reflections of Gold
1991-09-24
5
Quiet Cove
1991-10-01
6
River's Peace
1991-10-08
7
At Dawn's Light
1991-10-15
8
Valley Waterfall
1991-10-22
9
Toward Day's End
1991-10-29
10
Falls in the Glen
1991-11-05
11
Frozen Beauty in Vignette
1991-11-12
12
Crimson Tide
1991-11-19
13
Winter Bliss
1991-11-26
1
Gray Mountain
1992-01-07
2
Wayside Pond
1992-01-14
3
Teton Winter
1992-01-21
4
Little Home in the Meadow
1992-01-28
5
A Pretty Autumn Day
1992-02-04
6
Mirrored Images
1992-02-11
7
Back-Country Path
1992-02-18
8
Graceful Waterfall
1992-02-25
9
Icy Lake
1992-03-03
10
Rowboat on the Beach
1992-03-10
11
Portrait of Winter
1992-03-17
12
The Footbridge
1992-03-24
13
Snowbound Cabin
1992-03-31
1
Hide-A-Way Cove
1992-08-25
2
Enchanted Falls Oval
1992-09-01
3
Not Quite Spring
1992-09-08
4
Splashes of Autumn
1992-09-15
5
Summer in the Mountains
1992-09-22
6
Oriental Falls
1992-09-29
7
Autumn Palette
1992-10-06
8
Cypress Swamp
1992-10-13
9
Downstream View
1992-10-20
10
Just Before the Storm
1992-10-27
11
Fisherman's Paradise
1992-11-03
12
Desert Hues
1992-11-10
13
The Property Line
1992-11-17
1
In the Stillness of the Morning
1992-12-01
2
Delightful Meadow Home
1992-12-08
3
First Snow
1992-12-15
4
Lake in the Valley
1992-12-22
5
A Trace of Spring
1992-12-29
6
An Arctic Winter Day
1993-01-05
7
Snow Birch
1993-01-12
8
Early Autumn
1993-01-19
9
Tranquil Wooded Stream
1993-01-26
10
Purple Mountain Range
1993-02-02
11
Storm's a Comin'
1993-02-09
12
Sunset Aglow
1993-02-16
13
Evening at the Falls
1993-02-23
1
Twilight Beauty
1993-03-02
2
Angler's Haven
1993-03-09
3
Rustic Winter Woods
1993-03-16
4
Wilderness Falls
1993-03-23
5
Winter at the Farm
1993-03-30
6
Daisies at Dawn
1993-04-06
7
A Spectacular View
1993-04-13
8
Daybreak
1993-04-20
9
Island Paradise
1993-04-27
10
Sunlight in the Shadows
1993-05-04
11
Splendor of a Snowy Winter
1993-05-11
12
Forest River
1993-05-18
13
Golden Glow of Morning
1993-05-20
1
Fisherman's Trail
1993-05-25
2
A Warm Winter
1993-06-01
3
Under Pastel Skies
1993-06-08
4
Golden Rays of Sunshine
1993-06-15
5
The Magic of Fall
1993-06-22
6
Glacier Lake
1993-06-29
7
The Old Weathered Barn
1993-07-06
8
Deep Forest Falls
1993-07-13
9
Winter's Grace
1993-07-20
10
Splendor of Autumn
1993-07-27
11
Tranquil Seas
1993-08-03
12
Mountain Serenity
1993-08-10
13
Home Before Nightfall
1993-08-17
1
Island in the Wilderness
1993-08-24
2
Autumn Oval
1993-08-31
3
Seasonal Progression
1993-09-07
4
Light at the Summit
1993-09-14
5
Countryside Barn
1993-09-21
6
Mountain Lake Falls
1993-09-28
7
Cypress Creek
1993-10-05
8
Trapper's Cabin
1993-10-12
9
Storm on the Horizon
1993-10-19
10
Pot O' Posies
1993-10-26
11
A Perfect Winter Day
1993-11-02
12
Aurora's Dance
1993-11-09
13
Woodman's Retreat
1993-11-16
1
Babbling Brook
1993-11-23
2
Woodgrain View
1993-11-30
3
Winter's Peace
1993-12-07
4
Wilderness Trail
1993-12-14
5
A Copper Winter
1993-12-21
6
Misty Foothills
1993-12-28
7
Through the Window
1994-01-04
8
Home in the Valley
1994-01-11
9
Mountains of Grace
1994-01-18
10
Seaside Harmony
1994-01-25
11
A Cold Spring Day
1994-02-01
12
Evening's Glow
1994-02-08
13
Blue Ridge Falls
1994-02-15
1
Reflections of Calm
1994-02-22
2
Before the Snowfall
1994-03-01
3
Winding Stream
1994-03-08
4
Tranquility Cove
1994-03-15
5
Cabin in the Hollow
1994-03-22
6
View from Clear Creek
1994-03-29
7
Bridge to Autumn
1994-04-05
8
Trail's End
1994-04-12
9
Evergreen Valley
1994-04-19
10
Balmy Beach
1994-04-26
11
Lake at the Ridge
1994-05-03
12
In the Midst of Winter
1994-05-10
13
Wilderness Day
1994-05-17

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Bob Ross
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