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The Joy of Painting

1983–1994 · 31 seasons

A soothing, gentle half-hour of watching a calm man paint, inviting you to relax and believe in happy accidents.

Created by
Bob Ross
Genres
Family, Documentary
Starring
Bob Ross, Dorothy Dent, Diane André
Tagline
We don’t make mistakes, we just have happy accidents.
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.

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Created by
Bob Ross
Genres
Family, Documentary
Starring
Bob Ross, Dorothy Dent, Diane André
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Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • nature
  • healing
  • work
  • education
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour3
Realism9
Romance0
Tension0
Darkness0
Complexity1
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
family, documentary
Created by
Bob Ross
Starring
Bob Ross, Dorothy Dent, Diane André, Audrey Golden, Joyce Ortner, Ferne Sirois, Ben Stahl, John Thamm
Length
31 seasons, 403 episodes, 30 min each
Network
PBS
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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