The Joy of Painting

The Joy of Painting

In this half-hour program, artist Bob Ross paints a beautiful oil painting on canvas.

Genre: DocumentaryFamily

Cast:Bob RossSteve RossDana JesterPeepJoyce OrtnerFerne SiroisAnnette KowalskiJohn ThammDiane AndréDorothy DentAudrey GoldenBen StahlEarl Glen ThebeauTrimSlim


1Season 10

S10.E1 ∙ Towering Peaks

Wed, Sep 3, 1986

A real Bob Ross classic - the majestic snow covered mountain, rolling foothills, leafy trees and bushes and serene lake.

2Season 10

S10.E2 ∙ Cabin at Sunset

Wed, Sep 10, 1986

Just a few quick, color-filled strokes and a little shanty with crisp evergreens and bright meadow appear - paint with Bob Ross.

3Season 10

S10.E3 ∙ Twin Falls

Wed, Sep 17, 1986

A mellow background gives way to chunky rock formations, trickling waterways and happy trees in this Bob Ross landscape.

4Season 10

S10.E4 ∙ Secluded Bridge

Wed, Sep 24, 1986

Take a walk with Bob Ross today, over a sweet old footbridge, across a little creek a'splashin' through the woodlands.

5Season 10

S10.E5 ∙ Ocean Breeze

Wed, Oct 1, 1986

Bob Ross shifts to a vertical canvas for a "happy, little seascape". Enormous clouds with shadows dominate the backround. Bob uses a #6 filbert brush to dance in bright, crashing waves and churning foam on a shore of stark rocks.

6Season 10

S10.E6 ∙ Autumn Woods

Wed, Oct 8, 1986

A virtual explosion of color as Bob Ross paints blazing orange and gold trees below a ridge of magnificent mountain peaks.

7Season 10

S10.E7 ∙ Winter Solitude

Wed, Oct 15, 1986

What a delicate view of polar beauty; Bob Ross taps his brushes to make subtle hills, sleeping grasses and leafless trees.

8Season 10

S10.E8 ∙ Golden Sunset

Wed, Oct 22, 1986

A frozen pond and snow drifts would be so cold, except for the warm rich sky and late autumn foliage in this Bob Ross painting.

9Season 10

S10.E9 ∙ Mountain Oval

Wed, Oct 29, 1986

Guest painter Steve Ross delights us with his oval landscape - blue skies, frosty mountain, fresh foothills and polished lake.

10Season 10

S10.E10 ∙ Ocean Sunset

Wed, Nov 5, 1986

Bob Ross paints an awe-inspiring seascape with a stunning, sunset sky. A sparkling sheen of light penetrates cascading waves, to create a spectacular beach reflection. Bob's sea gulls now have "a place to run."

11Season 10

S10.E11 ∙ Triple View

Wed, Nov 12, 1986

Prepare the canvas just-so, and in the end you'll have a Bob Ross landscape, mighty mountain, homey cabin and meadow in a window.

12Season 10

S10.E12 ∙ Winter Frost

Wed, Nov 19, 1986

A cold mountain-scape, but Bob Ross adds a vibrant sun high in the sky, and your snowy paradise is warm and cozy.

13Season 10

S10.E13 ∙ Lakeside Cabin

Wed, Nov 26, 1986

Kick off your shoes and let the fragrant grassy meadow tickle your toes - a fantastic Bob Ross summertime landscape to enjoy.