The Joy of Painting
CozyGentle, low-stakes comfort you can safely relax into.This show: 10/10Comfort rewatchThe kind of show people return to endlessly.This show: 9/10WholesomeKindness and decency at the core, with barely a trace of cynicism.This show: 9/10Family-safeNothing to worry about with anyone in the room.This show: 9/10Easy watchingLow-demand television where half your attention is enough.This show: 9/10Warm glowQuiet happiness, the TV equivalent of a hug.This show: 8/10EpisodicSelf-contained episodes you can watch in almost any order.This show: 8/10Lo-fi charmA low budget worn proudly.This show: 7/10
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Starring
PeepDorothy Dent
Starring
PeepDorothy Dent
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The Joy of Painting Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | E23 | E24 | E25 | E26 | E27 | E28 | E29 | E30 | E31 | E32 | ||
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| S1 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 8.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S2 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S3 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S4 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S5 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 7.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S6 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S7 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S8 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 9.2 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 7.4 | 7.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S9 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S10 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S11 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S12 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S13 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S14 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 5.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S15 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S16 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S17 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S18 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S19 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S20 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 6.3 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 5.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S21 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S22 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 5.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S23 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S24 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S25 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S26 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S27 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 5.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S28 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S29 | 5.1 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S30 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 4.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S31 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 8.3 | 4.8 | 6.0 |
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About
"Meditation disguised as a painting tutorial"
Each half-hour episode follows Bob Ross as he paints a full landscape from blank canvas to finished scene, narrating his technique in a soft, unhurried voice. There's no plot, no stakes, just wet-on-wet oil painting and a stream of gentle asides about happy trees and second chances. It's less a how-to than a mood: hypnotic, warm, and strangely restorative to watch even if you never pick up a brush. The pace is glacial by design, and the pleasure comes almost entirely from Ross himself rather than any dramatic hook.
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Bob Ross's unhurried voice and quiet, encouraging philosophy toward mistakes and nature.
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you need plot, conflict, or fast pacing to stay engaged.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
All Seasons
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Season 11983
8.11K135h 25m
Season 1 of The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross features the following wonderful painting instructions: A Walk in the Woods, Mt. McKinley, Ebony Sunset, Winter Mist, Quiet Stream, Winter Moon, Autumn Mountains, Peaceful Valley, Seascape, Mountain Lake, Winter Glow, and Snowfall.
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Season 21983
7.71K135h 25m
Season 2 of The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross features the following wonderful painting instructions: Meadow Lake, Winter Sun, Ebony Sea, Shades of Grey, Autumn Splendor, Black River, Brown Mountain, Reflections, Black and White Seascape, Lazy River, Black Waterfall, Mountain Waterfall, Final Grace.
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Season 31984
7.6995135h 25m
Season 3 of The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross features the following wonderful painting instructions: Mountain Retreat, Blue Moon, Bubbling Stream, Winter Night, Distant Hills, Covered Bridge, Quiet Inlet, Night Light, The Old Mill, Campfire, Rustic Barn, Hidden Lake, and Peaceful Waters.
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Season 41984
7.6952135h 25m
Season 4 of The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross features the following wonderful painting instructions: Purple Splendor, Tranquil Valley, Majestic Mountains, Winter Sawscape, Evening Seascape, Warm Summer Day, Cabin in the Woods, Wetlands, Cool Waters, Quiet Woods, Northwest Majesty, Autumn Days, and Mountain Challenge.
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Season 51985
7.5881135h 25m
Season 5 of The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross features the following wonderful painting instructions: Mountain Waterfall, Twilight Meadow, Mountain Blossoms, Winter Stillness, Quiet Pond, Ocean Sunrise, Bubbling Brook, Arizona Splendor, Anatomy of a Wave, The Windmill, Autumn Glory, Indian Girl, and Meadow Stream.
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Season 61985
7.6892135h 25m
Season 6 of The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross features the following wonderful painting instructions: Blue River, Nature's Edge, Morning Mist, Whispering Stream, Secluded Forest, Snow Trail, Arctic Beauty, Horizons West, High Chateau, Country Life, Western Expanse, Marshlands, and Blaze of Color.
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Season 71985
7.5765135h 25m
Season 7 of The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross features the following wonderful painting instructions: Winter Cabin, Secluded Lake, Evergreens at Sunset, Mountain Cabin, Portrait of Sally, Misty Waterfall, Barn at Sunset, Mountain Splendor, Lake by Mountain, Mountain Glory, Grey Winter, Dock Scene, and Dark Waterfall
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Season 81986
7.9917135h 25m
Season 8 of The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross features the following wonderful painting instructions: Misty Rolling Hills, Lakeside Cabin, Warm Winter Day, Waterside Way, Hunter's Haven, Bubbling Mountain Brook, Winter Hideaway, Foot of the Mountain, Majestic Pine, Cactus at Sunset, Mountain Range, Lonely Retreat, and Northern Lights.
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Season 91986
7.3722135h 25m
Season 9 of The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross features the following wonderful painting instructions: Winter Evergreens, Surf’s Up, Red Sunset, Meadow Road, Winter Oval, Secluded Beach, Forest Hills, Little House by the Road, Mountain Path, Country Charm, Nature’s Paradise, Mountain by the Sea, and Mountain Hideaway.
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Season 101986
7.4783135h 25m
Season 10 of The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross features the following wonderful painting instructions: Towering Peaks, Cabin at Sunset, Twin Falls, Secluded Bridge, Ocean Breeze, Autumn Woods, Winter Solitude, Golden Sunset, Mountain Oval, Ocean Sunset, Triple View, Winter Frost, and Lakeside Cabin.
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Season 111986
7.4743135h 25m
Season 11 of The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross features the following wonderful painting instructions: Mountain Stream, Country Cabin, Daisy Delight, Hidden Stream, Towering Glacier, Oval Barn, Lakeside Path, Sunset Oval, Winter Barm, Sunset over the Waves, Golden Glow, Roadside Barn, and Happy Accident.
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Season 121987
7.5747135h 25m
Season 12 of The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross features the following wonderful painting instructions: Golden Knoll, Mountain Reflections, Secluded Mountain, Bright Autumn Trees, Black Seascape, Steep Mountains, Quiet Mountains River, Evening Waterfall, Tropical Seascape, Mountain at Sunset, Soft Mountain Glow, Mountain in an Oval, and Winter Mountain.
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Season 131987
7.5708135h 25m
Season 13 of The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross features the following wonderful painting instructions: Rolling Hills, Frozen Solitude, Meadow Brook, Evening at Sunset, Mountain View, Hidden Creek, Peaceful Heaven, Mountain Exhibition, Emerald Waters, Mountain Summit, Cabin Hideaway, Oval Essence, and Lost Lake.
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Season 141987
4.9327135h 25m
Season 14 of The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross features the following wonderful painting instructions: Distant Mountains,Meadow Brook Surprise, Mountain Moonlight Oval, Snowy Solitude, Mountain River, Graceful Mountains, Windy Waves, On a Clear Day, Riverside Escape Oval, Surprising Falls, Shadow Pond, Misty Forest Oval, and Natural Wonder.
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Season 151988
4.9350135h 27m
Season 15 of The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross features the following wonderful painting instructions: Splendor of Winter, Colors of Nature, Grandpa’s Barn, Peaceful Reflections, Hidden Winter Moon Oval, Waves of Wonder, Cabin by the Pond, Fall Stream, Christmas Eve Snow, Forest Down Oval, Pathway to Autumn, Deep Forest Lake, and Peaks of Majesty
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Season 161988
4.4317135h 25m
Season 16 of The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross features the following wonderful painting instructions: Two Seasons, Nestled Cabin, Wintertime Discovery, Mountain Mirage Wood Shape, Double Oval Fantasy, Contemplative Lady, Deep Woods, High Tide, Barn in Snow Oval, That Time of Year, Waterfall Wonder, Might Mountain Lake, and Wooded Stream Oval.
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Season 171989
4.0303135h 25m
Season 17 of The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross features the following wonderful painting instructions: Golden Mist Oval, The Old Home Place, Soothing Vista, Stormy Seas, Country Time, A Mild Winter’s Day, Spectacular Waterfall, View from the Park, Lake View, Old Country Mill, Morning Walk, Nature’s Splendor, and Mountain Beauty.
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Season 181989
4.0303135h 25m
Season 18 of The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross features the following wonderful painting instructions: Half-Oval Vignette, Absolutely Autumn, Mountain Seclusion, Crimson Oval, Autumn Exhibition, Majestic Peaks, Golden Morning Mist, Winter Lace, Seascape Fantasy, Double Oval Stream, Enchanted Forest, Southwest Serenity, and Rippling Waters.
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Season 191990
4.1296135h 25m
Season 19 of The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross features the following wonderful painting instructions: Snowfall Magic, Quiet Mountain Lake, Final Embers of Sunlight, Snowy Morn, Camper’s Haven, Waterfall in the Woods, Covered Bridge Oval, Scenic Seclusion, Ebb Tide, After the Rain, Winter Elegance, Evening’s Peace, and Valley of Tranquility.
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Season 201990
5.2382135h 25m
Season 20 of The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross features the following wonderful painting instructions: Mystic Mountain, New Day’s Dawn, Winter in Pastel, Hazy Day, Divine Elegance, Cliffside, Autumn Fantasy, The Old Oak Tree, Winter Paradise, Days Gone By, Change of Seasons, Hidden Delight, and Double Take.
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Season 211990
4.9360135h 25m
Season 21 of The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross features the following wonderful painting instructions: Valley View, Tranquil Dawn, Royal Majesty, Serenity, Cabin at Trails End, Mountain Rhapsody, Wilderness Cabin, By the Sea, Indian Summer, Blue Winter, Desert Glow, Lone Mountain, and Florida’s Glory.
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Season 221991
4.7348135h 25m
Season 22 of The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross features the following wonderful painting instructions: Autumn Images, Hint of Springtime, Around the Bend, Countryside Oval, Russet Winter, Purple Haze, Dimensions, Deep Wilderness Home, Haven in the Valley, Wintertime Blues, Pastel Seascape, Country Creek, and Silent Forest.
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Season 231991
4.9372135h 25m
Season 23 of The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross features the following wonderful painting instructions: Frosty Winter Morn, Forest Edge, Mountain Ridge Lake, Reflections of Gold, Quiet Cove, Rivers Peaces, At Dawn’s Light, Valley Waterfall, Toward Days End, Falls in the Glen, Frozen Beauty in Vignette, Crimson Tide, and Winter Bliss.
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Season 241992
4.7338135h 25m
Season 24 of The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross features the following wonderful painting instructions: Gray Mountain, Wayside Pond, Teton Winter, Little Home in the Meadow, A Pretty Autumn Day, Mirrored Images, Back-Country Path, Graceful Waterfall, Icy Lake, Rowboat on the Beach, Portrait of Winter, The Footbridge, and Snowbound Cabin.
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Season 251992
4.5330135h 25m
Season 25 of The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross features the following wonderful painting instructions: Hide A Way Cove, Enchanted Falls Oval, Not Quite Spring, Splashes of Autumn, Summer in the Mountain, Oriental Falls, Autumn Palette, Cypress Swamp, Downstream View, Just Before the Storm, Fisherman’s Paradise, Desert Hues, and The Property Line.
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Season 261992
4.7345135h 26m
Season 26 of The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross features the following wonderful painting instructions: In the Stillness of Morning, Delightful Meadow Home, First Snow, Lake in the Valley, A Trace of Spring, An Arctic Winter Day, Snow Birch, Early Autumn, Tranquil Wooded Stream, Purple Mountain Range, Storm’s A Comin, Sunset Aglow, and Evening at the Falls.
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Season 271993
4.7340135h 27m
Season 27 of The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross features the following wonderful painting instructions: Twilight Beauty, Angler’s Haven, Rustic Winter Woods, Wilderness Falls, Winter at the Farm, Daisies at Dawn, A Spectacular View, Daybreak, Island Paradise, Sunlight in the Shadows, Splendor of a Snowy Winter, Forest River, and Golden Glow of Morning.
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Season 281993
4.9416135h 24m
Season 28 of The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross features the following wonderful painting instructions: Fisherman’s Trail, A Warm Winter, Under Pastel Skies, Golden Rays of Sunshine, The Magic of Fall, Glacier Lake, The Old Weathered Barn, Deep Forest Falls, Winter’s Grace, Splendor of Autumn, Tranquil Seas, Mountain Serenity, and Home before Nightfall.
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Season 291993
5.1515135h 25m
Season 29 of The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross features the following wonderful painting instructions: island in the Wilderness, Autumn Oval, Seasonal Progression, Light at the Summit, Countryside Barn, Mountain Lake Falls, Cypress Creek, Trapper’s Cabin, Storm on the Horizon, Pot O’ Posies, A Perfect Winter Day, Aurora’s Dance, and Woodman’s Retreat.
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Season 301993
5.1443135h 25m
Season 30 of The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross features the following wonderful painting instructions: Babbling Brook, Woodgrain View, Winter’s Peace, Wilderness Trail, A Copper Winter, Misty Foothills, Through the Window, Home in the Valley, Mountains of Grace, Seaside Harmony, A Cold Spring Day, Evening’s Glow, and Blue Ridge Falls.
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Season 311994
6.1654155h 25m
Season 31 of The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross features the following wonderful painting instructions: Reflections of Calm, Before the Snowfall, Winding Stream, Tranquility Cove, Cabin in the Hollow, View from Clear Creek, Bridge to Autumn, Trail’s End, Evergreen Valley, Balmy Beach, Lake at the Ridge, In the Midst of Winter, and Wilderness Day.
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Bob Ross Self - Host, Self
Steve Ross Self, Self - Bob Ross' son
Dana Jester Self - Guest
Peep Itself
Joyce Ortner Self - Host
Ferne Sirois Self - Host
Annette Kowalski Self
John Thamm Self
Diane André Self
Dorothy Dent Guest Artist
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