The WORST episodes of The Joy of Painting
Every episode of The Joy of Painting ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of The Joy of Painting!
Artist Bob Ross takes you to his magical world of happy trees and teaches the laymen step by step how to create wonderful works of art using his trademark wet-on-wet technique.
#1 - Cabin Hideaway
Season 13 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/11/1987
Bob Ross’ easy method once again reveals the splendor of a little farm home in a winter wonderland and soft purple hills.
#2 - Mirrored Images
Season 24 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/11/1992
Join Bob Ross on a clear windless day, where reflections are so smooth they appear to be crystal likenesses of the mountains above.
#3 - Frozen Beauty in Vignette
Season 23 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/12/1991
A truly graceful scene, as if floating in air -- icy pond and weather-worn cabin -- is today’s Bob Ross winter landscape.
#4 - Lone Mountain
Season 21 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/21/1990
Travel with Bob Ross and enjoy a spectacular view -- this painting presents a fabulous lesson in creating rugged and rocky natural surfaces.
#5 - Summer in the Mountains
Season 25 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/22/1992
Watch guest artist Steve Ross paint an incredibly beautiful, bright and happy mountain scene with fabulous evergreens and foothills.
#6 - Daybreak
Season 27 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/20/1993
Join television artist Bob Ross and take a peek through the fog of a snowy morning as the awakening sun enters into a new day.
#7 - Deep Woods
Season 16 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/28/1988
Bob Ross creates a breathtaking, misty wooded scene with tiny trickling creek that's fast and easy to recreate. Colors used: Titanium White, Phthalo Blue, Midnight Black, Dark Sienna, Van Dyke Brown, Alizarin Crimson, Sap Green, Cadmium Yellow, Yellow Ochre, Bright Red
#8 - Misty Foothills
Season 30 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/28/1993
Bob Ross invites you along to enjoy a fabulous mountain lake view with layers of soft hills and trees shrouded in heavy clouded haze.
#9 - Wintertime Discovery
Season 16 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/31/1988
Imagine stumbling upon this little surprise cabin and shed, nestled in the snow drifts! Bob Ross shows you how easy it is to paint. Colors used: Titanium White, Phthalo Blue, Prussian Blue, Midnight Black, Dark Sienna, Van Dyke Brown, Alizarin Crimson, Cadmium Yellow, Yellow Ochre, Indian Yellow, Bright Red
#10 - Mountain Mirage Wood Shape
Season 16 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/7/1988
Real or imaginary? It doesn't matter which as Bob Ross captures a great mountain and forest scene on specially cut plywood! Colors used: Titanium White, Phthalo Blue, Prussian Blue, Midnight Black, Dark Sienna, Van Dyke Brown, Alizarin Crimson, Sap Green, Cadmium Yellow, Yellow Ochre, Indian Yellow, Bright Red
#11 - Winter Paradise
Season 20 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/30/1990
Bob Ross creates a spectacular warm winter painting where snow-covered mountains, trees and bushes lend an alluring sense of beauty in an oval.
#12 - Little Home in the Meadow
Season 24 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/28/1992
Bob Ross employs some of his well-known oval magic to paint a lovely cabin scene situated in a serene, soft little rolling pasture.
#13 - Portrait of Winter
Season 24 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/17/1992
Bundle up with Bob Ross and visit the north in the middle of winter! Snow and ice abound in a profusion of beauty.
#14 - Delightful Meadow Home
Season 26 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/8/1992
Hike into the expanse of wilderness with Bob Ross and happen upon a quaint little home sitting among softly blowing meadow grasses.
#15 - A Copper Winter
Season 30 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/21/1993
Step into a snow-covered forest with Bob Ross, a scene that's been gently warmed by the beauty of winter's rustic touches of color.
#16 - Home in the Valley
Season 30 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/11/1994
Visit a quaint Bob Ross shanty and experience the tranquility of mysterious distant mountains and an inviting pond just outside the door.
#17 - Lake at the Ridge
Season 31 - Episode 11 - Aired 5/3/1994
Guest artist Steve Ross extends an invitation to join him on the banks of a crystal loch for a view of majestic mountain peaks.
#18 - Divine Elegance
Season 20 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/2/1990
Bob Ross creates a spectacular mountain scene in a faux matte; a real masterpiece cleverly framed in an intriguing new idea.
#19 - Peaks of Majesty
Season 15 - Episode 13 - Aired 7/20/1988
Bob Ross paints a still lake that captures the reflection of some trees as a range of rugged mountains stand guard in the background.
#20 - A Perfect Winter Day
Season 29 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/2/1993
Travel with Bob Ross to the mountains of the north and marvel at the sight of a quaint cabin nestled into a lovely winter landscape.
#21 - Nestled Cabin
Season 16 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/24/1988
Out of nowhere appears an unexpected find -- a weathered cottage in the deep forest that Bob Ross places there, in an already perfect setting. Colors used: Titanium White, Phthalo Blue, Midnight Black, Dark Sienna, Van Dyke Brown, Alizarin Crimson, Sap Green, Cadmium Yellow, Yellow Ochre, Indian Yellow, Bright Red
#22 - Barn in Snow Oval
Season 16 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/11/1988
You'll love this super big snow-bundled country structure by Bob Ross - it's in an oval, and watch for a little surprise too! Colors used: Titanium White, Phthalo Blue, Midnight Black, Dark Sienna, Van Dyke Brown, Alizarin Crimson,Yellow Ochre
#23 - Mountain Beauty
Season 17 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/29/1989
Guest artist Dana Jester creates a Bob Ross-style mountain scene with dignified foothills and evergreens, and super vibrant bushes.
#24 - Hidden Winter Moon Oval
Season 15 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/25/1988
The effective use of striking blue tones allows Bob Ross to produce a winter night scene, complete with sweet cabin, inside an oval!
#25 - Pathway to Autumn
Season 15 - Episode 11 - Aired 7/6/1988
The splendor of fall is produced by Bob Ross’ red, orange and brown grasses and foliage, softly complimenting a rugged little shed.