The Joy of Painting
1983
TV Show Information
Overview
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.
First Air Date
January 11, 1983
Creator
Bob Ross
Episode Runtime
25-30 minutes
Status
Ended
Episodes
31 Seasons (403 Episodes)
Cast
Bob Ross
Network
PBS
Production
WIPBBob Ross Inc.
Genres
FamilyDocumentary