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The Joy of Painting

Seen it?

1983 | 31 seasons | 30 min | Family, Documentary

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for families and the curious. If you loved Planet Earth II or Our Planet, start here.
The mood
Feel-good, eye-opening.
The pace
31 seasons and 403 episodes: a long-haul commitment, short, snackable episodes, about 202 hours in all.
What might put you off
A big time investment at 31 seasons.

The Joy of Painting was an American television show hosted by painter Bob Ross that taught its viewers techniques for landscape oil painting. Although Ross could complete a painting in half an hour, the intent of the show was not to teach viewers "speed painting". Rather, he intended for viewers to learn certain techniques within the time that the show was allotted. The show began on January 11, 1983, and lasted until May 17, 1994, a year before Ross' death.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

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  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Ran for 31 seasons and reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 117K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 4 is the high point.

  1. Season 11983 · 13 episodes
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  2. Season 21983 · 13 episodes
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  3. Season 31984 · 13 episodes
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    Season 41984 · 13 episodes · 5.0 out of 10
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  5. Season 51985 · 13 episodes
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  6. Season 61985 · 13 episodes
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  7. Season 71985 · 13 episodes
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  8. Season 81986 · 13 episodes
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  9. Season 91986 · 13 episodes
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  10. Season 101986 · 13 episodes
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  11. Season 111986 · 13 episodes
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  12. Season 121987 · 13 episodes
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  13. Season 131987 · 13 episodes
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  14. Season 141987 · 13 episodes
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  15. Season 151988 · 13 episodes
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  16. Season 161988 · 13 episodes
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  17. Season 171989 · 13 episodes
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  18. Season 181989 · 13 episodes
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  19. Season 191990 · 13 episodes
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  20. Season 201990 · 13 episodes
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  21. Season 211990 · 13 episodes
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  22. Season 221991 · 13 episodes
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  23. Season 231991 · 13 episodes
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  24. Season 241992 · 13 episodes
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  25. Season 251992 · 13 episodes
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  26. Season 261992 · 13 episodes
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  27. Season 271993 · 13 episodes
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  28. Season 281993 · 13 episodes
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  29. Season 291993 · 13 episodes
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  30. Season 301993 · 13 episodes
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  31. Season 311994 · 13 episodes
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Cast & crew

Created by Bob Ross

  • Bob RossSelf - Host