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Ended · 1983–1994

The Joy of Painting

Artist Bob Ross takes you to his magical world of happy trees and teaches the laymen step by step how to create wonderful works of art using his trademark wet-on-wet technique.

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Season 1 · 13 episodes
  1. S01 E01 · A Walk in the Woods
  2. S01 E02 · Mt McKinley
  3. S01 E03 · Ebony Sunset
  4. S01 E04 · Winter Mist
  5. S01 E05 · Quiet Stream
  6. S01 E06 · Winter Moon
  7. S01 E07 · Autumn Mountain
  8. S01 E08 · Peaceful Valley
  9. S01 E09 · Seascape
  10. S01 E10 · Mountain Lake
  11. S01 E11 · Winter Glow
  12. S01 E12 · Snow Fall
  13. S01 E13 · Final Reflections
Season 2 · 13 episodes
  1. S02 E01 · Meadow Lake
  2. S02 E02 · Winter Sun
  3. S02 E03 · Ebony Sea
  4. S02 E04 · Shades of Grey
  5. S02 E05 · Autumn Splendor
  6. S02 E06 · Black River
  7. S02 E07 · Brown Mountain
  8. S02 E08 · Reflections
  9. S02 E09 · Black and White Seascape
  10. S02 E10 · Lazy River
  11. S02 E11 · Black Waterfall
  12. S02 E12 · Mountain Waterfall
  13. S02 E13 · Final Grace
Season 3 · 13 episodes
  1. S03 E01 · Mountain Retreat
  2. S03 E02 · Blue Moon
  3. S03 E03 · Bubbling Stream
  4. S03 E04 · Winter Night
  5. S03 E05 · Distant Hills
  6. S03 E06 · Covered Bridge
  7. S03 E07 · Quiet Inlet
  8. S03 E08 · Night Light
  9. S03 E09 · The Old Mill
  10. S03 E10 · Campfire
  11. S03 E11 · Rustic Barn
  12. S03 E12 · Hidden Lake
  13. S03 E13 · Peaceful Waters
Season 4 · 13 episodes
  1. S04 E01 · Purple Splendor
  2. S04 E02 · Tranquil Valley
  3. S04 E03 · Majestic Mountains
  4. S04 E04 · Winter Sawscape
  5. S04 E05 · Evening Seascape
  6. S04 E06 · Warm Summer Day
  7. S04 E07 · Cabin in the Woods
  8. S04 E08 · Wetlands
  9. S04 E09 · Cool Waters
  10. S04 E10 · Quiet Woods
  11. S04 E11 · Northwest Majesty
  12. S04 E12 · Autumn Days
  13. S04 E13 · Mountain Challenge
Season 5 · 13 episodes
  1. S05 E01 · Mountain Waterfall
  2. S05 E02 · Twilight Meadow
  3. S05 E03 · Mountain Blossoms
  4. S05 E04 · Winter Stillness
  5. S05 E05 · Quiet Pond
  6. S05 E06 · Ocean Sunrise
  7. S05 E07 · Bubbling Brook
  8. S05 E08 · Arizona Splendor
  9. S05 E09 · Anatomy of a Wave
  10. S05 E10 · The Windmill
  11. S05 E11 · Autumn Glory
  12. S05 E12 · Indian Girl
  13. S05 E13 · Meadow Stream
Season 6 · 13 episodes
  1. S06 E01 · Blue River
  2. S06 E02 · Nature's Edge
  3. S06 E03 · Morning Mist
  4. S06 E04 · Whispering Stream
  5. S06 E05 · Secluded Forest
  6. S06 E06 · Snow Trail
  7. S06 E07 · Arctic Beauty
  8. S06 E08 · Horizons West
  9. S06 E09 · High Chateau
  10. S06 E10 · Country Life
  11. S06 E11 · Western Expanse
  12. S06 E12 · Marshlands
  13. S06 E13 · Blaze of Color
Season 7 · 13 episodes
  1. S07 E01 · Winter Cabin
  2. S07 E02 · Secluded Lake
  3. S07 E03 · Evergreens at Sunset
  4. S07 E04 · Mountain Cabin
  5. S07 E05 · Portrait of Sally
  6. S07 E06 · Misty Waterfall
  7. S07 E07 · Barn at Sunset
  8. S07 E08 · Mountain Splendor
  9. S07 E09 · Lake by Mountain
  10. S07 E10 · Mountain Glory
  11. S07 E11 · Grey Winter
  12. S07 E12 · Dock Scene
  13. S07 E13 · Dark Waterfall
Season 8 · 13 episodes
  1. S08 E01 · Misty Rolling Hills
  2. S08 E02 · Lakeside Cabin
  3. S08 E03 · Warm Winter Day
  4. S08 E04 · Waterside Way
  5. S08 E05 · Hunter's Haven
  6. S08 E06 · Bubbling Mountain Brook
  7. S08 E07 · Winter Hideaway
  8. S08 E08 · Foot of the Mountain
  9. S08 E09 · Majestic Pine
  10. S08 E10 · Cactus at Sunset
  11. S08 E11 · Mountain Range
  12. S08 E12 · Lonely Retreat
  13. S08 E13 · Northern Lights
Season 9 · 13 episodes
  1. S09 E01 · Winter Evergreens
  2. S09 E02 · Surf's Up
  3. S09 E03 · Red Sunset
  4. S09 E04 · Meadow Road
  5. S09 E05 · Winter Oval
  6. S09 E06 · Secluded Beach
  7. S09 E07 · Forest Hills
  8. S09 E08 · Little House by the Road
  9. S09 E09 · Mountain Path
  10. S09 E10 · Country Charm
  11. S09 E11 · Nature's Paradise
  12. S09 E12 · Mountain by the Sea
  13. S09 E13 · Mountain Hideaway
Season 10 · 13 episodes
  1. S10 E01 · Towering Peaks
  2. S10 E02 · Cabin at Sunset
  3. S10 E03 · Twin Falls
  4. S10 E04 · Secluded Bridge
  5. S10 E05 · Ocean Breeze
  6. S10 E06 · Autumn Woods
  7. S10 E07 · Winter Solitude
  8. S10 E08 · Golden Sunset
  9. S10 E09 · Mountain Oval
  10. S10 E10 · Ocean Sunset
  11. S10 E11 · Triple View
  12. S10 E12 · Winter Frost
  13. S10 E13 · Lakeside Cabin
Season 11 · 13 episodes
  1. S11 E01 · Mountain Stream
  2. S11 E02 · Country Cabin
  3. S11 E03 · Daisy Delight
  4. S11 E04 · Hidden Stream
  5. S11 E05 · Towering Glacier
  6. S11 E06 · Oval Barn
  7. S11 E07 · Lakeside Path
  8. S11 E08 · Sunset Oval
  9. S11 E09 · Winter Barn
  10. S11 E10 · Sunset Over the Waves
  11. S11 E11 · Golden Glow
  12. S11 E12 · Roadside Barn
  13. S11 E13 · Happy Accident
Season 12 · 13 episodes
  1. S12 E01 · Golden Knoll
  2. S12 E02 · Mountain Reflections
  3. S12 E03 · Secluded Mountain
  4. S12 E04 · Bright Autumn Trees
  5. S12 E05 · Black Seascape
  6. S12 E06 · Steep Mountains
  7. S12 E07 · Quiet Mountains River
  8. S12 E08 · Evening Waterfall
  9. S12 E09 · Tropical Seascape
  10. S12 E10 · Mountain at Sunset
  11. S12 E11 · Soft Mountain Glow
  12. S12 E12 · Mountain in an Oval
  13. S12 E13 · Winter Mountain
Season 13 · 13 episodes
  1. S13 E01 · Rolling Hills
  2. S13 E02 · Frozen Solitude
  3. S13 E03 · Meadow Brook
  4. S13 E04 · Evening at Sunset
  5. S13 E05 · Mountain View
  6. S13 E06 · Hidden Creek
  7. S13 E07 · Peaceful Haven
  8. S13 E08 · Mountain Exhibition
  9. S13 E09 · Emerald Waters
  10. S13 E10 · Mountain Summit
  11. S13 E11 · Cabin Hideaway
  12. S13 E12 · Oval Essence
  13. S13 E13 · Lost Lake
Season 14 · 13 episodes
  1. S14 E01 · Distant Mountains
  2. S14 E02 · Meadow Brook Surprise
  3. S14 E03 · Mountain Moonlight Oval
  4. S14 E04 · Snowy Solitude
  5. S14 E05 · Mountain River
  6. S14 E06 · Graceful Mountains
  7. S14 E07 · Windy Waves
  8. S14 E08 · On a Clear Day
  9. S14 E09 · Riverside Escape Oval
  10. S14 E10 · Surprising Falls
  11. S14 E11 · Shadow Pond
  12. S14 E12 · Misty Forest Oval
  13. S14 E13 · Natural Wonder
Season 15 · 13 episodes
  1. S15 E01 · Splendor of Winter
  2. S15 E02 · Colors of Nature
  3. S15 E03 · Grandpa's Barn
  4. S15 E04 · Peaceful Reflections
  5. S15 E05 · Hidden Winter Moon Oval
  6. S15 E06 · Waves of Wonder
  7. S15 E07 · Cabin by the Pond
  8. S15 E08 · Fall Stream
  9. S15 E09 · Christmas Eve Snow
  10. S15 E10 · Forest Down Oval
  11. S15 E11 · Pathway to Autumn
  12. S15 E12 · Deep Forest Lake
  13. S15 E13 · Peaks of Majesty
Season 16 · 13 episodes
  1. S16 E01 · Two Seasons
  2. S16 E02 · Nestled Cabin
  3. S16 E03 · Wintertime Discovery
  4. S16 E04 · Mountain Mirage Wood Shape
  5. S16 E05 · Double Oval Fantasy
  6. S16 E06 · Contemplative Lady
  7. S16 E07 · Deep Woods
  8. S16 E08 · High Tide
  9. S16 E09 · Barn in Snow Oval
  10. S16 E10 · That Time of Year
  11. S16 E11 · Waterfall Wonder
  12. S16 E12 · Mighty Mountain Lake
  13. S16 E13 · Wooded Stream Oval
Season 17 · 13 episodes
  1. S17 E01 · Golden Mist Oval
  2. S17 E02 · The Old Home Place
  3. S17 E03 · Soothing Vista
  4. S17 E04 · Stormy Seas
  5. S17 E05 · Country Time
  6. S17 E06 · A Mild Winter's Day
  7. S17 E07 · Spectacular Waterfall
  8. S17 E08 · View from the Park
  9. S17 E09 · Lake View
  10. S17 E10 · Old Country Mill
  11. S17 E11 · Morning Walk
  12. S17 E12 · Nature's Splendor
  13. S17 E13 · Mountain Beauty
Season 18 · 13 episodes
  1. S18 E01 · Half-Oval Vignette
  2. S18 E02 · Absolutely Autumn
  3. S18 E03 · Mountain Seclusion
  4. S18 E04 · Crimson Oval
  5. S18 E05 · Autumn Exhibition
  6. S18 E06 · Majestic Peaks
  7. S18 E07 · Golden Morning Mist
  8. S18 E08 · Winter Lace
  9. S18 E09 · Seascape Fantasy
  10. S18 E10 · Double Oval Stream
  11. S18 E11 · Enchanted Forest
  12. S18 E12 · Southwest Serenity
  13. S18 E13 · Rippling Waters
Season 19 · 13 episodes
  1. S19 E01 · Snowfall Magic
  2. S19 E02 · Quiet Mountain Lake
  3. S19 E03 · Final Embers of Sunlight
  4. S19 E04 · Snowy Morn
  5. S19 E05 · Camper's Haven
  6. S19 E06 · Waterfall in the Woods
  7. S19 E07 · Covered Bridge Oval
  8. S19 E08 · Scenic Seclusion
  9. S19 E09 · Ebb Tide
  10. S19 E10 · After the Rain
  11. S19 E11 · Winter Elegance
  12. S19 E12 · Evening's Peace
  13. S19 E13 · Valley of Tranquility
Season 20 · 13 episodes
  1. S20 E01 · Mystic Mountain
  2. S20 E02 · New Day's Dawn
  3. S20 E03 · Winter in Pastel
  4. S20 E04 · Hazy Day
  5. S20 E05 · Divine Elegance
  6. S20 E06 · Cliffside
  7. S20 E07 · Autumn Fantasy
  8. S20 E08 · The Old Oak Tree
  9. S20 E09 · Winter Paradise
  10. S20 E10 · Days Gone By
  11. S20 E11 · Change of Seasons
  12. S20 E12 · Hidden Delight
  13. S20 E13 · Double Take
Season 21 · 13 episodes
  1. S21 E01 · Valley View
  2. S21 E02 · Tranquil Dawn
  3. S21 E03 · Royal Majesty
  4. S21 E04 · Serenity
  5. S21 E05 · Cabin at Trails End
  6. S21 E06 · Mountain Rhapsody
  7. S21 E07 · Wilderness Cabin
  8. S21 E08 · By the Sea
  9. S21 E09 · Indian Summer
  10. S21 E10 · Blue Winter
  11. S21 E11 · Desert Glow
  12. S21 E12 · Lone Mountain
  13. S21 E13 · Florida's Glory
Season 22 · 13 episodes
  1. S22 E01 · Autumn Images
  2. S22 E02 · Hint of Springtime
  3. S22 E03 · Around the Bend
  4. S22 E04 · Countryside Oval
  5. S22 E05 · Russet Winter
  6. S22 E06 · Purple Haze
  7. S22 E07 · Dimensions
  8. S22 E08 · Deep Wilderness Home
  9. S22 E09 · Haven in the Valley
  10. S22 E10 · Wintertime Blues
  11. S22 E11 · Pastel Seascape
  12. S22 E12 · Country Creek
  13. S22 E13 · Silent Forest
Season 23 · 13 episodes
  1. S23 E01 · Frosty Winter Morn
  2. S23 E02 · Forest Edge
  3. S23 E03 · Mountain Ridge Lake
  4. S23 E04 · Reflections of Gold
  5. S23 E05 · Quiet Cove
  6. S23 E06 · Rivers Peace
  7. S23 E07 · At Dawn's Light
  8. S23 E08 · Valley Waterfall
  9. S23 E09 · Toward Days End
  10. S23 E10 · Falls in the Glen
  11. S23 E11 · Frozen Beauty in Vignette
  12. S23 E12 · Crimson Tide
  13. S23 E13 · Winter Bliss
Season 24 · 13 episodes
  1. S24 E01 · Gray Mountain
  2. S24 E02 · Wayside Pond
  3. S24 E03 · Teton Winter
  4. S24 E04 · Little Home in the Meadow
  5. S24 E05 · A Pretty Autumn Day
  6. S24 E06 · Mirrored Images
  7. S24 E07 · Back-Country Path
  8. S24 E08 · Graceful Waterfall
  9. S24 E09 · Icy Lake
  10. S24 E10 · Rowboat on the Beach
  11. S24 E11 · Portrait of Winter
  12. S24 E12 · The Footbridge
  13. S24 E13 · Snowbound Cabin
Season 25 · 13 episodes
  1. S25 E01 · Hide-away Cove
  2. S25 E02 · Enchanted Falls Oval
  3. S25 E03 · Not Quite Spring
  4. S25 E04 · Splashes of Autumn
  5. S25 E05 · Summer in the Mountain
  6. S25 E06 · Oriental Falls
  7. S25 E07 · Autumn Palette
  8. S25 E08 · Cypress Swamp
  9. S25 E09 · Downstream View
  10. S25 E10 · Just Before the Storm
  11. S25 E11 · Fisherman's Paradise
  12. S25 E12 · Desert Hues
  13. S25 E13 · The Property Line
Season 26 · 13 episodes
  1. S26 E01 · In the Stillness of Morning
  2. S26 E02 · Delightful Meadow Home
  3. S26 E03 · First Snow
  4. S26 E04 · Lake in the Valley
  5. S26 E05 · A Trace of Spring
  6. S26 E06 · An Arctic Winter Day
  7. S26 E07 · Snow Birch
  8. S26 E08 · Early Autumn
  9. S26 E09 · Tranquil Wooded Stream
  10. S26 E10 · Purple Mountain Range
  11. S26 E11 · Storm's a Comin
  12. S26 E12 · Sunset Aglow
  13. S26 E13 · Evening at the Falls
Season 27 · 13 episodes
  1. S27 E01 · Twilight Beauty
  2. S27 E02 · Angler's Haven
  3. S27 E03 · Rustic Winter Woods
  4. S27 E04 · Wilderness Falls
  5. S27 E05 · Winter at the Farm
  6. S27 E06 · Daisies at Dawn
  7. S27 E07 · A Spectacular View
  8. S27 E08 · Daybreak
  9. S27 E09 · Island Paradise
  10. S27 E10 · Sunlight in the Shadows
  11. S27 E11 · Splendor of a Snowy Winter
  12. S27 E12 · Forest River
  13. S27 E13 · Golden Glow of Morning
Season 28 · 13 episodes
  1. S28 E01 · Fisherman's Trail
  2. S28 E02 · A Warm Winter
  3. S28 E03 · Under Pastel Skies
  4. S28 E04 · Golden Rays of Sunshine
  5. S28 E05 · The Magic of Fall
  6. S28 E06 · Glacier Lake
  7. S28 E07 · The Old Weathered Barn
  8. S28 E08 · Deep Forest Falls
  9. S28 E09 · Winter's Grace
  10. S28 E10 · Splendor of Autumn
  11. S28 E11 · Tranquil Seas
  12. S28 E12 · Mountain Serenity
  13. S28 E13 · Home Before Nightfall
Season 29 · 13 episodes
  1. S29 E01 · Island in the Wilderness
  2. S29 E02 · Autumn Oval
  3. S29 E03 · Seasonal Progression
  4. S29 E04 · Light at the Summit
  5. S29 E05 · Countryside Barn
  6. S29 E06 · Mountain Lake Falls
  7. S29 E07 · Cypress Creek
  8. S29 E08 · Trapper's Cabin
  9. S29 E09 · Storm on the Horizon
  10. S29 E10 · Pot O' Posies
  11. S29 E11 · A Perfect Winter Day
  12. S29 E12 · Aurora's Dance
  13. S29 E13 · Woodman's Retreat
Season 30 · 13 episodes
  1. S30 E01 · Babbling Brook
  2. S30 E02 · Woodgrain's View
  3. S30 E03 · Winter's Peace
  4. S30 E04 · Wilderness Trail
  5. S30 E05 · A Copper Winter
  6. S30 E06 · Misty Foothills
  7. S30 E07 · Through the Window
  8. S30 E08 · Home in the Valley
  9. S30 E09 · Mountains of Grace
  10. S30 E10 · Seaside Harmony
  11. S30 E11 · A Cold Spring Day
  12. S30 E12 · Evening's Glow
  13. S30 E13 · Blue Ridge Falls
Season 31 · 13 episodes
  1. S31 E01 · Reflections of Calm
  2. S31 E02 · Before the Snowfall
  3. S31 E03 · Winding Stream
  4. S31 E04 · Tranquility Cove
  5. S31 E05 · Cabin in the Hollow
  6. S31 E06 · View from Clear Creek
  7. S31 E07 · Bridge to Autumn
  8. S31 E08 · Trail's End
  9. S31 E09 · Evergreen Valley
  10. S31 E10 · Balmy Beach
  11. S31 E11 · Lake at the Ridge
  12. S31 E12 · In the Midst of Winter
  13. S31 E13 · Wilderness Day

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