The Joy of Painting
We don’t make mistakes, we just have happy accidents.
Overview
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.
Details
Seasons
Season 1
13 episodes
1983
Season 2
13 episodes
1983
Season 3
13 episodes
1984
Season 4
13 episodes
1984
Season 5
13 episodes
1985
Season 6
13 episodes
1985
Season 7
13 episodes
1985
Season 8
13 episodes
1986
Season 9
13 episodes
1986
Season 10
13 episodes
1986
Season 11
13 episodes
1986
Season 12
13 episodes
1987
Season 13
13 episodes
1987
Season 14
13 episodes
1987
Season 15
13 episodes
1988
Season 16
13 episodes
1988
Season 17
13 episodes
1989
Season 18
13 episodes
1989
Season 19
13 episodes
1990
Season 20
13 episodes
1990
Season 21
13 episodes
1990
Season 22
13 episodes
1991
Season 23
13 episodes
1991
Season 24
13 episodes
1992
Season 25
13 episodes
1992
Season 26
13 episodes
1992
Season 27
13 episodes
1993
Season 28
13 episodes
1993
Season 29
13 episodes
1993
Season 30
13 episodes
1993
Season 31
13 episodes
1994
Cast
Bob Ross
Self - Host
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