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 9

S9.E1 ∙ Winter Evergreens

Wed, Apr 30, 1986

Join Bob Ross as he creates a beautiful snowy landscape with stately evergreens, warmed by winter sun hanging low over distant mountains.

2Season 9

S9.E2 ∙ Surf's Up

Wed, May 7, 1986

Feel the salt spray as Bob Ross paints ocean waves under abundant clouds, rolling in to spend their energy against sand and rock.

3Season 9

S9.E3 ∙ Red Sunset

Wed, May 14, 1986

Warm light in sky and clouds makes this a glowing, fiery landscape, Bob Ross teaches the use of his technique on black canvas.

4Season 9

S9.E4 ∙ Meadow Road

Wed, May 21, 1986

Majestic snow-covered peaks and evergreens loom over lush green grasslands as Bob Ross takes you into his world of natural beauty.

5Season 9

S9.E5 ∙ Winter Oval

Wed, May 28, 1986

A beautiful mountain painting in an oval - with a surprising twist, as Bob Ross creates a lonely cabin embraced by lovely lacy bushes.

6Season 9

S9.E6 ∙ Secluded Beach

Wed, Jun 4, 1986

Bob Ross teaches us the secret of his wet-on-wet technique while creating a restless ocean crashing against a rugged rocky coastline.

7Season 9

S9.E7 ∙ Forest Hills

Wed, Jun 11, 1986

Strong mountains, proud evergreens and luxurious trees and bushes hug the velvety smooth foothills in today's Bob Ross masterpiece.

8Season 9

S9.E8 ∙ Little House by the Road

Wed, Jun 18, 1986

Bob Ross paints distant, rolling hills and an old, tired cabin under happy, shade trees. A weathered fence with shadows completes this sunny scene.

9Season 9

S9.E9 ∙ Mountain Path

Wed, Jun 25, 1986

Join Bob Ross for a happy half-hour as he creates one of his beautiful mountain and evergreen scenes, complete with path and ample bushes.

10Season 9

S9.E10 ∙ Country Charm

Wed, Jul 2, 1986

Bob Ross brings springtime to the canvas, all around a tiny cabin set in a landscape of hazy green hills and cottony clouds.

11Season 9

S9.E11 ∙ Nature's Paradise

Wed, Jul 9, 1986

Today Bob Ross creates a fantastic southwestern mountain scene with spectacular red peaks looming over a lazy, tree-lined stream.

12Season 9

S9.E12 ∙ Mountain by the Sea

Wed, Jul 16, 1986

Majestic mountains reign over a colorful seascape as Bob Ross creates one of the most challenging masterpieces ever painted in a half-hour.

13Season 9

S9.E13 ∙ Mountain Hideaway

Wed, Jul 23, 1986

Bob Ross employs a unique technique, using both black and white base coats, to create a happy little stream tumbling down a rocky meadow.