The Joy of Painting is available for viewing on streaming platforms including Hulu and Twitch.
October 08, 2025
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Contemporary digital distribution of the Bob Ross television program.
The Joy of Painting aired more than 400 half-hour episodes on PBS and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation between 1983 and 1994.
January 01, 1983
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Long-running public television instruction series hosted by Bob Ross.
The television series 'The Joy of Painting' featured Bob Ross creating many paintings on-air during single episodes and instructing viewers in techniques such as painting 'happy little trees'.
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Description of the format and instructional style of Bob Ross's long-running painting show.
Bob Ross produced the television how-to series "The Joy of Painting" for 11 years.
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Duration of production for the instructional art program hosted by Bob Ross.
Episodes of the how-to television program "The Joy of Painting" were approximately 30 minutes long, and Bob Ross typically completed a painting on-air within the span of a single episode.
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Format and working process demonstrated on Bob Ross's instructional TV program.