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Bob Ross: The Joy of Painting

TV · 1983–1994 · Hosted by Bob Ross; produced for public television (WNVC for Season 1, then WIPB in Muncie, Indiana)

When your brain is screaming, let Bob paint you some happy little trees. 🌲🎨

Who it's for

In each half-hour, Bob Ross paints a complete landscape in real time using the wet-on-wet technique, narrating in a slow, warm voice.

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What it is

The Joy of Painting is a half-hour instructional public-television series created and hosted by Bob Ross that originally aired from 1983 to 1994, produced by WNVC for its first season and WIPB in Muncie, Indiana thereafter. In each episode Ross uses the wet-on-wet technique to complete a landscape, seascape or winter scene within the broadcast.

Where to find it

Originally distributed on PBS stations; many episodes are posted on the official Bob Ross YouTube channel. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.

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