The Joy of Painting

The Joy of Painting (1983)

We don’t make mistakes, we just have happy accidents.

  • Genre: Family, Documentary
  • Creator: Bob Ross
  • First Air Date: 1983-01-11
  • Last Air Date: 1994-05-17
  • Total Seasons: 31
  • Total Episodes: 403
  • Status: Ended
  • Episode Runtime: 30 min.
  • Production Company: WIPB
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Network: PBS
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Summary

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.

  • Keywords: painting, art, oil painting, wet-on-wet, painting lesson, admiring
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    The Joy of Painting Seasons

    Season 0

    First Air Date:
    15 Episodes

    Season 1

    First Air Date: 1983-01-11
    13 Episodes

    Season 2

    First Air Date: 1983-08-31
    13 Episodes

    Season 3

    First Air Date: 1984-01-04
    13 Episodes

    Season 4

    First Air Date: 1984-09-05
    13 Episodes

    Season 5

    First Air Date: 1985-01-02
    13 Episodes

    Season 6

    First Air Date: 1985-05-01
    13 Episodes

    Season 7

    First Air Date: 1985-10-02
    13 Episodes

    Season 8

    First Air Date: 1986-01-02
    13 Episodes

    Season 9

    First Air Date: 1986-04-30
    13 Episodes

    Season 10

    First Air Date: 1986-09-03
    13 Episodes

    Season 11

    First Air Date: 1986-12-30
    13 Episodes

    Season 12

    First Air Date: 1987-04-29
    13 Episodes

    Season 13

    First Air Date: 1987-09-02
    13 Episodes

    Season 14

    First Air Date: 1987-12-30
    13 Episodes

    Season 15

    First Air Date: 1988-04-27
    13 Episodes

    Season 16

    First Air Date: 1988-07-17
    13 Episodes

    Season 17

    First Air Date: 1989-01-04
    13 Episodes

    Season 18

    First Air Date: 1989-07-05
    13 Episodes

    Season 19

    First Air Date: 1990-01-03
    13 Episodes

    Season 20

    First Air Date: 1990-04-04
    13 Episodes

    Season 21

    First Air Date: 1990-09-05
    13 Episodes

    Season 22

    First Air Date: 1991-01-01
    13 Episodes

    Season 23

    First Air Date: 1991-09-03
    13 Episodes

    Season 24

    First Air Date: 1992-01-07
    13 Episodes

    Season 25

    First Air Date: 1992-08-25
    13 Episodes

    Season 26

    First Air Date: 1992-12-01
    13 Episodes

    Season 27

    First Air Date: 1993-03-02
    13 Episodes

    Season 28

    First Air Date: 1993-05-25
    13 Episodes

    Season 29

    First Air Date: 1993-08-24
    13 Episodes

    Season 30

    First Air Date: 1993-11-23
    13 Episodes

    Season 31

    First Air Date: 1994-02-22
    13 Episodes

    The Joy of Painting Episodes

    Title Air Date Duration
    Season 1Episode 1A Walk in the Woods30 min
    Season 1Episode 2Mt McKinley30 min
    Season 1Episode 3Ebony Sunset30 min
    Season 1Episode 4Winter Mist30 min
    Season 1Episode 5Quiet Stream30 min
    Season 1Episode 6Winter Moon30 min
    Season 1Episode 7Autumn Mountain30 min
    Season 1Episode 8Peaceful Valley30 min
    Season 1Episode 9Seascape30 min
    Season 1Episode 10Mountain Lake30 min
    Season 1Episode 11Winter Glow30 min
    Season 1Episode 12Snow Fall30 min
    Season 1Episode 13Final Reflections30 min
    Season 2Episode 1Meadow Lake30 min
    Season 2Episode 2Winter Sun30 min
    Season 2Episode 3Ebony Sea30 min
    Season 2Episode 4Shades of Grey30 min
    Season 2Episode 5Autumn Splendor30 min
    Season 2Episode 6Black River30 min
    Season 2Episode 7Brown Mountain30 min
    Season 2Episode 8Reflections30 min
    Season 2Episode 9Black and White Seascape30 min
    Season 2Episode 10Lazy River30 min
    Season 2Episode 11Black Waterfall30 min
    Season 2Episode 12Mountain Waterfall30 min
    Season 2Episode 13Final Grace30 min
    Season 3Episode 1Mountain Retreat30 min
    Season 3Episode 2Blue Moon30 min
    Season 3Episode 3Bubbling Stream30 min
    Season 3Episode 4Winter Night30 min
    Season 3Episode 5Distant Hills30 min
    Season 3Episode 6Covered Bridge30 min
    Season 3Episode 7Quiet Inlet30 min
    Season 3Episode 8Night Light30 min
    Season 3Episode 9The Old Mill30 min
    Season 3Episode 10Campfire30 min
    Season 3Episode 11Rustic Barn30 min
    Season 3Episode 12Hidden Lake30 min
    Season 3Episode 13Peaceful Waters30 min
    Season 4Episode 1Purple Splendor30 min
    Season 4Episode 2Tranquil Valley30 min
    Season 4Episode 3Majestic Mountains30 min
    Season 4Episode 4Winter Sawscape30 min
    Season 4Episode 5Evening Seascape30 min
    Season 4Episode 6Warm Summer Day30 min
    Season 4Episode 7Cabin in the Woods30 min
    Season 4Episode 8Wetlands30 min
    Season 4Episode 9Cool Waters30 min
    Season 4Episode 10Quiet Woods30 min
    Season 4Episode 11Northwest Majesty30 min
    Season 4Episode 12Autumn Days30 min
    Season 4Episode 13Mountain Challenge30 min
    Season 5Episode 1Mountain Waterfall30 min
    Season 5Episode 2Twilight Meadow30 min
    Season 5Episode 3Mountain Blossoms30 min
    Season 5Episode 4Winter Stillness30 min
    Season 5Episode 5Quiet Pond30 min
    Season 5Episode 6Ocean Sunrise30 min
    Season 5Episode 7Bubbling Brook30 min
    Season 5Episode 8Arizona Splendor30 min
    Season 5Episode 9Anatomy of a Wave30 min
    Season 5Episode 10The Windmill30 min
    Season 5Episode 11Autumn Glory30 min
    Season 5Episode 12Indian Girl30 min
    Season 5Episode 13Meadow Stream30 min
    Season 6Episode 1Blue River30 min
    Season 6Episode 2Nature's Edge30 min
    Season 6Episode 3Morning Mist30 min
    Season 6Episode 4Whispering Stream30 min
    Season 6Episode 5Secluded Forest30 min
    Season 6Episode 6Snow Trail30 min
    Season 6Episode 7Arctic Beauty30 min
    Season 6Episode 8Horizons West30 min
    Season 6Episode 9High Chateau30 min
    Season 6Episode 10Country Life30 min
    Season 6Episode 11Western Expanse30 min
    Season 6Episode 12Marshlands30 min
    Season 6Episode 13Blaze of Color30 min
    Season 7Episode 1Winter Cabin30 min
    Season 7Episode 2Secluded Lake30 min
    Season 7Episode 3Evergreens at Sunset30 min
    Season 7Episode 4Mountain Cabin30 min
    Season 7Episode 5Portrait of Sally30 min
    Season 7Episode 6Misty Waterfall30 min
    Season 7Episode 7Barn at Sunset30 min
    Season 7Episode 8Mountain Splendor30 min
    Season 7Episode 9Lake by Mountain30 min
    Season 7Episode 10Mountain Glory30 min
    Season 7Episode 11Grey Winter30 min
    Season 7Episode 12Dock Scene30 min
    Season 7Episode 13Dark Waterfall30 min
    Season 8Episode 1Misty Rolling Hills30 min
    Season 8Episode 2Lakeside Cabin30 min
    Season 8Episode 3Warm Winter Day30 min
    Season 8Episode 4Waterside Way30 min
    Season 8Episode 5Hunter's Haven30 min
    Season 8Episode 6Bubbling Mountain Brook30 min
    Season 8Episode 7Winter Hideaway30 min
    Season 8Episode 8Foot of the Mountain30 min
    Season 8Episode 9Majestic Pine30 min
    Season 8Episode 10Cactus at Sunset30 min
    Season 8Episode 11Mountain Range30 min
    Season 8Episode 12Lonely Retreat30 min
    Season 8Episode 13Northern Lights30 min
    Season 9Episode 1Winter Evergreens30 min
    Season 9Episode 2Surf's Up30 min
    Season 9Episode 3Red Sunset30 min
    Season 9Episode 4Meadow Road30 min
    Season 9Episode 5Winter Oval30 min
    Season 9Episode 6Secluded Beach30 min
    Season 9Episode 7Forest Hills30 min
    Season 9Episode 8Little House by the Road30 min
    Season 9Episode 9Mountain Path30 min
    Season 9Episode 10Country Charm30 min
    Season 9Episode 11Nature's Paradise30 min
    Season 9Episode 12Mountain by the Sea30 min
    Season 9Episode 13Mountain Hideaway30 min
    Season 10Episode 1Towering Peaks30 min
    Season 10Episode 2Cabin at Sunset30 min
    Season 10Episode 3Twin Falls30 min
    Season 10Episode 4Secluded Bridge30 min
    Season 10Episode 5Ocean Breeze30 min
    Season 10Episode 6Autumn Woods30 min
    Season 10Episode 7Winter Solitude30 min
    Season 10Episode 8Golden Sunset30 min
    Season 10Episode 9Mountain Oval30 min
    Season 10Episode 10Ocean Sunset30 min
    Season 10Episode 11Triple View30 min
    Season 10Episode 12Winter Frost30 min
    Season 10Episode 13Lakeside Cabin30 min
    Season 11Episode 1Mountain Stream30 min
    Season 11Episode 2Country Cabin30 min
    Season 11Episode 3Daisy Delight30 min
    Season 11Episode 4Hidden Stream30 min
    Season 11Episode 5Towering Glacier30 min
    Season 11Episode 6Oval Barn30 min
    Season 11Episode 7Lakeside Path30 min
    Season 11Episode 8Sunset Oval30 min
    Season 11Episode 9Winter Barn30 min
    Season 11Episode 10Sunset Over the Waves30 min
    Season 11Episode 11Golden Glow30 min
    Season 11Episode 12Roadside Barn30 min
    Season 11Episode 13Happy Accident30 min
    Season 12Episode 1Golden Knoll30 min
    Season 12Episode 2Mountain Reflections30 min
    Season 12Episode 3Secluded Mountain30 min
    Season 12Episode 4Bright Autumn Trees30 min
    Season 12Episode 5Black Seascape30 min
    Season 12Episode 6Steep Mountains30 min
    Season 12Episode 7Quiet Mountains River30 min
    Season 12Episode 8Evening Waterfall30 min
    Season 12Episode 9Tropical Seascape30 min
    Season 12Episode 10Mountain at Sunset30 min
    Season 12Episode 11Soft Mountain Glow30 min
    Season 12Episode 12Mountain in an Oval30 min
    Season 12Episode 13Winter Mountain30 min
    Season 13Episode 1Rolling Hills30 min
    Season 13Episode 2Frozen Solitude30 min
    Season 13Episode 3Meadow Brook30 min
    Season 13Episode 4Evening at Sunset30 min
    Season 13Episode 5Mountain View30 min
    Season 13Episode 6Hidden Creek30 min
    Season 13Episode 7Peaceful Haven30 min
    Season 13Episode 8Mountain Exhibition30 min
    Season 13Episode 9Emerald Waters30 min
    Season 13Episode 10Mountain Summit30 min
    Season 13Episode 11Cabin Hideaway30 min
    Season 13Episode 12Oval Essence30 min
    Season 13Episode 13Lost Lake30 min
    Season 14Episode 1Distant Mountains30 min
    Season 14Episode 2Meadow Brook Surprise30 min
    Season 14Episode 3Mountain Moonlight Oval30 min
    Season 14Episode 4Snowy Solitude30 min
    Season 14Episode 5Mountain River30 min
    Season 14Episode 6Graceful Mountains30 min
    Season 14Episode 7Windy Waves30 min
    Season 14Episode 8On a Clear Day30 min
    Season 14Episode 9Riverside Escape Oval30 min
    Season 14Episode 10Surprising Falls30 min
    Season 14Episode 11Shadow Pond30 min
    Season 14Episode 12Misty Forest Oval30 min
    Season 14Episode 13Natural Wonder30 min
    Season 15Episode 1Splendor of Winter30 min
    Season 15Episode 2Colors of Nature30 min
    Season 15Episode 3Grandpa's Barn30 min
    Season 15Episode 4Peaceful Reflections30 min
    Season 15Episode 5Hidden Winter Moon Oval30 min
    Season 15Episode 6Waves of Wonder30 min
    Season 15Episode 7Cabin by the Pond30 min
    Season 15Episode 8Fall Stream30 min
    Season 15Episode 9Christmas Eve Snow30 min
    Season 15Episode 10Forest Down Oval30 min
    Season 15Episode 11Pathway to Autumn30 min
    Season 15Episode 12Deep Forest Lake30 min
    Season 15Episode 13Peaks of Majesty30 min
    Season 16Episode 1Two Seasons30 min
    Season 16Episode 2Nestled Cabin30 min
    Season 16Episode 3Wintertime Discovery30 min
    Season 16Episode 4Mountain Mirage Wood Shape30 min
    Season 16Episode 5Double Oval Fantasy30 min
    Season 16Episode 6Contemplative Lady30 min
    Season 16Episode 7Deep Woods30 min
    Season 16Episode 8High Tide30 min
    Season 16Episode 9Barn in Snow Oval30 min
    Season 16Episode 10That Time of Year30 min
    Season 16Episode 11Waterfall Wonder30 min
    Season 16Episode 12Mighty Mountain Lake30 min
    Season 16Episode 13Wooded Stream Oval30 min
    Season 17Episode 1Golden Mist Oval30 min
    Season 17Episode 2The Old Home Place30 min
    Season 17Episode 3Soothing Vista30 min
    Season 17Episode 4Stormy Seas30 min
    Season 17Episode 5Country Time30 min
    Season 17Episode 6A Mild Winter's Day30 min
    Season 17Episode 7Spectacular Waterfall30 min
    Season 17Episode 8View from the Park30 min
    Season 17Episode 9Lake View30 min
    Season 17Episode 10Old Country Mill30 min
    Season 17Episode 11Morning Walk30 min
    Season 17Episode 12Nature's Splendor30 min
    Season 17Episode 13Mountain Beauty30 min
    Season 18Episode 1Half-Oval Vignette30 min
    Season 18Episode 2Absolutely Autumn30 min
    Season 18Episode 3Mountain Seclusion30 min
    Season 18Episode 4Crimson Oval30 min
    Season 18Episode 5Autumn Exhibition30 min
    Season 18Episode 6Majestic Peaks30 min
    Season 18Episode 7Golden Morning Mist30 min
    Season 18Episode 8Winter Lace30 min
    Season 18Episode 9Seascape Fantasy30 min
    Season 18Episode 10Double Oval Stream30 min
    Season 18Episode 11Enchanted Forest30 min
    Season 18Episode 12Southwest Serenity30 min
    Season 18Episode 13Rippling Waters30 min
    Season 19Episode 1Snowfall Magic30 min
    Season 19Episode 2Quiet Mountain Lake30 min
    Season 19Episode 3Final Embers of Sunlight30 min
    Season 19Episode 4Snowy Morn30 min
    Season 19Episode 5Camper's Haven30 min
    Season 19Episode 6Waterfall in the Woods30 min
    Season 19Episode 7Covered Bridge Oval30 min
    Season 19Episode 8Scenic Seclusion30 min
    Season 19Episode 9Ebb Tide30 min
    Season 19Episode 10After the Rain30 min
    Season 19Episode 11Winter Elegance30 min
    Season 19Episode 12Evening's Peace30 min
    Season 19Episode 13Valley of Tranquility30 min
    Season 20Episode 1Mystic Mountain30 min
    Season 20Episode 2New Day's Dawn30 min
    Season 20Episode 3Winter in Pastel30 min
    Season 20Episode 4Hazy Day30 min
    Season 20Episode 5Divine Elegance30 min
    Season 20Episode 6Cliffside30 min
    Season 20Episode 7Autumn Fantasy30 min
    Season 20Episode 8The Old Oak Tree30 min
    Season 20Episode 9Winter Paradise30 min
    Season 20Episode 10Days Gone By30 min
    Season 20Episode 11Change of Seasons30 min
    Season 20Episode 12Hidden Delight30 min
    Season 20Episode 13Double Take30 min
    Season 21Episode 1Valley View30 min
    Season 21Episode 2Tranquil Dawn30 min
    Season 21Episode 3Royal Majesty30 min
    Season 21Episode 4Serenity30 min
    Season 21Episode 5Cabin at Trails End30 min
    Season 21Episode 6Mountain Rhapsody30 min
    Season 21Episode 7Wilderness Cabin30 min
    Season 21Episode 8By the Sea30 min
    Season 21Episode 9Indian Summer30 min
    Season 21Episode 10Blue Winter30 min
    Season 21Episode 11Desert Glow30 min
    Season 21Episode 12Lone Mountain30 min
    Season 21Episode 13Florida's Glory30 min
    Season 22Episode 1Autumn Images30 min
    Season 22Episode 2Hint of Springtime30 min
    Season 22Episode 3Around the Bend30 min
    Season 22Episode 4Countryside Oval30 min
    Season 22Episode 5Russet Winter30 min
    Season 22Episode 6Purple Haze30 min
    Season 22Episode 7Dimensions30 min
    Season 22Episode 8Deep Wilderness Home30 min
    Season 22Episode 9Haven in the Valley30 min
    Season 22Episode 10Wintertime Blues30 min
    Season 22Episode 11Pastel Seascape30 min
    Season 22Episode 12Country Creek30 min
    Season 22Episode 13Silent Forest30 min
    Season 23Episode 1Frosty Winter Morn30 min
    Season 23Episode 2Forest Edge30 min
    Season 23Episode 3Mountain Ridge Lake30 min
    Season 23Episode 4Reflections of Gold30 min
    Season 23Episode 5Quiet Cove30 min
    Season 23Episode 6Rivers Peace30 min
    Season 23Episode 7At Dawn's Light30 min
    Season 23Episode 8Valley Waterfall30 min
    Season 23Episode 9Toward Days End30 min
    Season 23Episode 10Falls in the Glen30 min
    Season 23Episode 11Frozen Beauty in Vignette30 min
    Season 23Episode 12Crimson Tide30 min
    Season 23Episode 13Winter Bliss30 min
    Season 24Episode 1Gray Mountain30 min
    Season 24Episode 2Wayside Pond30 min
    Season 24Episode 3Teton Winter30 min
    Season 24Episode 4Little Home in the Meadow30 min
    Season 24Episode 5A Pretty Autumn Day30 min
    Season 24Episode 6Mirrored Images30 min
    Season 24Episode 7Back-Country Path30 min
    Season 24Episode 8Graceful Waterfall30 min
    Season 24Episode 9Icy Lake30 min
    Season 24Episode 10Rowboat on the Beach30 min
    Season 24Episode 11Portrait of Winter30 min
    Season 24Episode 12The Footbridge30 min
    Season 24Episode 13Snowbound Cabin30 min
    Season 25Episode 1Hide-away Cove30 min
    Season 25Episode 2Enchanted Falls Oval30 min
    Season 25Episode 3Not Quite Spring30 min
    Season 25Episode 4Splashes of Autumn30 min
    Season 25Episode 5Summer in the Mountain30 min
    Season 25Episode 6Oriental Falls30 min
    Season 25Episode 7Autumn Palette30 min
    Season 25Episode 8Cypress Swamp30 min
    Season 25Episode 9Downstream View30 min
    Season 25Episode 10Just Before the Storm30 min
    Season 25Episode 11Fisherman's Paradise30 min
    Season 25Episode 12Desert Hues30 min
    Season 25Episode 13The Property Line30 min
    Season 26Episode 1In the Stillness of Morning30 min
    Season 26Episode 2Delightful Meadow Home30 min
    Season 26Episode 3First Snow30 min
    Season 26Episode 4Lake in the Valley30 min
    Season 26Episode 5A Trace of Spring30 min
    Season 26Episode 6An Arctic Winter Day30 min
    Season 26Episode 7Snow Birch30 min
    Season 26Episode 8Early Autumn30 min
    Season 26Episode 9Tranquil Wooded Stream30 min
    Season 26Episode 10Purple Mountain Range30 min
    Season 26Episode 11Storm's a Comin30 min
    Season 26Episode 12Sunset Aglow30 min
    Season 26Episode 13Evening at the Falls30 min
    Season 27Episode 1Twilight Beauty30 min
    Season 27Episode 2Angler's Haven30 min
    Season 27Episode 3Rustic Winter Woods30 min
    Season 27Episode 4Wilderness Falls30 min
    Season 27Episode 5Winter at the Farm30 min
    Season 27Episode 6Daisies at Dawn30 min
    Season 27Episode 7A Spectacular View30 min
    Season 27Episode 8Daybreak30 min
    Season 27Episode 9Island Paradise30 min
    Season 27Episode 10Sunlight in the Shadows30 min
    Season 27Episode 11Splendor of a Snowy Winter30 min
    Season 27Episode 12Forest River30 min
    Season 27Episode 13Golden Glow of Morning30 min
    Season 28Episode 1Fisherman's Trail30 min
    Season 28Episode 2A Warm Winter30 min
    Season 28Episode 3Under Pastel Skies30 min
    Season 28Episode 4Golden Rays of Sunshine30 min
    Season 28Episode 5The Magic of Fall30 min
    Season 28Episode 6Glacier Lake30 min
    Season 28Episode 7The Old Weathered Barn30 min
    Season 28Episode 8Deep Forest Falls30 min
    Season 28Episode 9Winter's Grace30 min
    Season 28Episode 10Splendor of Autumn30 min
    Season 28Episode 11Tranquil Seas30 min
    Season 28Episode 12Mountain Serenity30 min
    Season 28Episode 13Home Before Nightfall30 min
    Season 29Episode 1Island in the Wilderness30 min
    Season 29Episode 2Autumn Oval30 min
    Season 29Episode 3Seasonal Progression30 min
    Season 29Episode 4Light at the Summit30 min
    Season 29Episode 5Countryside Barn30 min
    Season 29Episode 6Mountain Lake Falls30 min
    Season 29Episode 7Cypress Creek30 min
    Season 29Episode 8Trapper's Cabin30 min
    Season 29Episode 9Storm on the Horizon30 min
    Season 29Episode 10Pot O' Posies30 min
    Season 29Episode 11A Perfect Winter Day30 min
    Season 29Episode 12Aurora's Dance30 min
    Season 29Episode 13Woodman's Retreat30 min
    Season 30Episode 1Babbling Brook30 min
    Season 30Episode 2Woodgrain's View30 min
    Season 30Episode 3Winter's Peace30 min
    Season 30Episode 4Wilderness Trail30 min
    Season 30Episode 5A Copper Winter30 min
    Season 30Episode 6Misty Foothills30 min
    Season 30Episode 7Through the Window30 min
    Season 30Episode 8Home in the Valley30 min
    Season 30Episode 9Mountains of Grace30 min
    Season 30Episode 10Seaside Harmony30 min
    Season 30Episode 11A Cold Spring Day30 min
    Season 30Episode 12Evening's Glow30 min
    Season 30Episode 13Blue Ridge Falls30 min
    Season 31Episode 1Reflections of Calm30 min
    Season 31Episode 2Before the Snowfall30 min
    Season 31Episode 3Winding Stream30 min
    Season 31Episode 4Tranquility Cove30 min
    Season 31Episode 5Cabin in the Hollow30 min
    Season 31Episode 6View from Clear Creek30 min
    Season 31Episode 7Bridge to Autumn30 min
    Season 31Episode 8Trail's End30 min
    Season 31Episode 9Evergreen Valley30 min
    Season 31Episode 10Balmy Beach30 min
    Season 31Episode 11Lake at the Ridge30 min
    Season 31Episode 12In the Midst of Winter30 min
    Season 31Episode 13Wilderness Day30 min
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