The Joy of Painting

The Joy of Painting
Created byBob Ross
StarringBob Ross
Nicholas Hankins
Opening themeInterlude by Larry Owens
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons32
No. of episodes416 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesWNVC
(1983)
(season 1)
WIPB
(1983–1994)
(seasons 2–31)
WDSC-TV
(season 32)
Original release
NetworkPBS Member Stations
ReleaseJanuary 11, 1983 (1983-01-11) –
May 17, 1994 (1994-05-17)
Related
The Magic of Oil Painting
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The Joy of Painting is an American half-hour instructional television show. Created and hosted by painter Bob Ross, it ran from January 11, 1983, to May 17, 1994. In most episodes, Ross taught techniques for landscape oil painting, completing a painting in each session. Occasionally, episodes featured a guest artist who would demonstrate a different painting technique. The program followed the same format as its predecessor from 1974 to 1982, The Magic of Oil Painting, hosted by Ross's mentor Bill Alexander. In 2024, new episodes featuring paintings Ross had completed before his death and hosted by Nicholas Hankins were released.