Series Details: Best of the Joy of Painting

Best of the Joy of Painting

The late Bob Ross delights and encourages the painting hobbyist. The soft-spoken Ross paints natural scenes, including his trademark "happy" clouds, mountains and trees, while soothingly offering words of encouragement to those painting at home.

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Upcoming Episodes

Mighty Mountain Lake (Episode #3909)

• Friday, December 5, 2025 at 11:30 PM ET / 10:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 12:30 PM ET / 11:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Sunday, December 7, 2025 at 2:30 PM ET / 1:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 9:30 PM ET / 8:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 2:30 AM ET / 1:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  

Double Oval Fantasy (Episode #4126)

• Thursday, November 27, 2025 at 11:30 AM ET / 10:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Thursday, November 27, 2025 at 11:30 PM ET / 10:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Friday, November 28, 2025 at 5:30 AM ET / 4:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  

Mirrored Images (Episode #4127)

• Friday, November 28, 2025 at 11:30 AM ET / 10:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Saturday, November 29, 2025 at 5:30 AM ET / 4:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Saturday, November 29, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET / 8:00 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Sunday, November 30, 2025 at 2:00 AM ET / 1:00 AM CT on WFSU Create
  

A Trace of Spring (Episode #4128)

• Monday, December 1, 2025 at 11:30 AM ET / 10:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Monday, December 1, 2025 at 11:30 PM ET / 10:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 5:30 AM ET / 4:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 9:30 PM ET / 8:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Sunday, December 7, 2025 at 2:30 AM ET / 1:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  

Ebb Tide (Episode #4129)

• Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 11:30 AM ET / 10:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 11:30 PM ET / 10:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 5:30 AM ET / 4:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  

Secluded Forest (Episode #4130)

• Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 11:30 AM ET / 10:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 11:30 PM ET / 10:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 5:30 AM ET / 4:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  

Desert Hues (Episode #4131)

• Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 11:30 AM ET / 10:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 11:30 PM ET / 10:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Friday, December 5, 2025 at 5:30 AM ET / 4:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  

Back Country Path (Episode #4132)

• Friday, December 5, 2025 at 11:30 AM ET / 10:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 5:30 AM ET / 4:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET / 8:00 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Sunday, December 7, 2025 at 2:00 AM ET / 1:00 AM CT on WFSU Create
  

Graceful Waterfalls (Episode #4133)

• Monday, December 8, 2025 at 11:30 AM ET / 10:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Monday, December 8, 2025 at 11:30 PM ET / 10:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 5:30 AM ET / 4:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 9:30 PM ET / 8:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 2:30 AM ET / 1:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  

Early Autumn (Episode #4134)

• Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 11:30 AM ET / 10:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 11:30 PM ET / 10:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 5:30 AM ET / 4:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  

Wayside Pond (Episode #4135)

• Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 9:30 PM ET / 8:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 2:30 AM ET / 1:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 11:30 AM ET / 10:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 11:30 PM ET / 10:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 5:30 AM ET / 4:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  

Gray Mountain (Episode #4136)

• Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 11:30 PM ET / 10:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 5:30 AM ET / 4:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 11:30 AM ET / 10:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 11:30 PM ET / 10:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Friday, December 12, 2025 at 5:30 AM ET / 4:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  

Not Quite Spring (Episode #4137)

• Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 11:30 AM ET / 10:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 11:30 PM ET / 10:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 5:30 AM ET / 4:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Friday, December 12, 2025 at 11:30 AM ET / 10:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 5:30 AM ET / 4:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET / 8:00 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 2:00 AM ET / 1:00 AM CT on WFSU Create
  

Country Creek (Episode #4138)

• Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 11:30 AM ET / 10:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 11:30 PM ET / 10:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Friday, November 7, 2025 at 5:30 AM ET / 4:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:30 AM ET / 10:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:30 PM ET / 10:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 5:30 AM ET / 4:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 9:30 PM ET / 8:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 2:30 AM ET / 1:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  

Warm Summer Day (Episode #4139)

• Friday, November 7, 2025 at 11:30 AM ET / 10:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 5:30 AM ET / 4:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET / 8:00 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 2:00 AM ET / 1:00 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 11:30 AM ET / 10:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 11:30 PM ET / 10:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 5:30 AM ET / 4:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  

Half-Oval Vignette (Episode #4140)

• Monday, November 10, 2025 at 11:30 AM ET / 10:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Monday, November 10, 2025 at 11:30 PM ET / 10:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at 5:30 AM ET / 4:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 9:30 PM ET / 8:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 2:30 AM ET / 1:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:30 AM ET / 10:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:30 PM ET / 10:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 5:30 AM ET / 4:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  

Blue Winter (Episode #4141)

• Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at 11:30 AM ET / 10:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at 11:30 PM ET / 10:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 5:30 AM ET / 4:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 11:30 AM ET / 10:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 11:30 PM ET / 10:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Friday, December 19, 2025 at 5:30 AM ET / 4:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  

Triple View (Episode #4142)

• Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 11:30 AM ET / 10:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 11:30 PM ET / 10:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 5:30 AM ET / 4:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Friday, December 19, 2025 at 11:30 AM ET / 10:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 5:30 AM ET / 4:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET / 8:00 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 2:00 AM ET / 1:00 AM CT on WFSU Create
  

Tranquil Dawn (Episode #4143)

• Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 11:30 AM ET / 10:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 11:30 PM ET / 10:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Friday, November 14, 2025 at 5:30 AM ET / 4:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Monday, December 22, 2025 at 11:30 AM ET / 10:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Monday, December 22, 2025 at 11:30 PM ET / 10:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 5:30 AM ET / 4:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 9:30 PM ET / 8:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Sunday, December 28, 2025 at 2:30 AM ET / 1:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  

Tranquil Wooded Stream (Episode #4144)

• Friday, November 14, 2025 at 11:30 AM ET / 10:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 5:30 AM ET / 4:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET / 8:00 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 2:00 AM ET / 1:00 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 11:30 AM ET / 10:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 11:30 PM ET / 10:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Wednesday, December 24, 2025 at 5:30 AM ET / 4:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  

A Pretty Autumn Day (Episode #4145)

• Monday, November 17, 2025 at 11:30 AM ET / 10:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Monday, November 17, 2025 at 11:30 PM ET / 10:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 5:30 AM ET / 4:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Saturday, November 22, 2025 at 9:30 PM ET / 8:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Sunday, November 23, 2025 at 2:30 AM ET / 1:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Wednesday, December 24, 2025 at 11:30 AM ET / 10:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Wednesday, December 24, 2025 at 11:30 PM ET / 10:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Thursday, December 25, 2025 at 5:30 AM ET / 4:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  

The Old Home Place (Episode #4146)

• Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 11:30 AM ET / 10:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 11:30 PM ET / 10:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 5:30 AM ET / 4:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Thursday, December 25, 2025 at 11:30 AM ET / 10:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Thursday, December 25, 2025 at 11:30 PM ET / 10:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Friday, December 26, 2025 at 5:30 AM ET / 4:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  

Desert Glow (Episode #4147)

• Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 11:30 AM ET / 10:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 11:30 PM ET / 10:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 5:30 AM ET / 4:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Friday, December 26, 2025 at 11:30 AM ET / 10:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 5:30 AM ET / 4:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET / 8:00 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Sunday, December 28, 2025 at 2:00 AM ET / 1:00 AM CT on WFSU Create
  

Rowboat on the Beach (Episode #4148)

• Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 11:30 AM ET / 10:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 11:30 PM ET / 10:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Friday, November 21, 2025 at 5:30 AM ET / 4:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Monday, December 29, 2025 at 11:30 AM ET / 10:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Monday, December 29, 2025 at 11:30 PM ET / 10:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 5:30 AM ET / 4:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  

Western Expanse (Episode #4149)

• Friday, November 21, 2025 at 11:30 AM ET / 10:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Saturday, November 22, 2025 at 5:30 AM ET / 4:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Saturday, November 22, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET / 8:00 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Sunday, November 23, 2025 at 2:00 AM ET / 1:00 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 11:30 AM ET / 10:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 11:30 PM ET / 10:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 5:30 AM ET / 4:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  

Valley Waterfall (Episode #4150)

• Monday, November 24, 2025 at 11:30 AM ET / 10:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Monday, November 24, 2025 at 11:30 PM ET / 10:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at 5:30 AM ET / 4:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Saturday, November 29, 2025 at 9:30 PM ET / 8:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Sunday, November 30, 2025 at 2:30 AM ET / 1:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 11:30 AM ET / 10:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 11:30 PM ET / 10:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  

Snow Birch (Episode #4151)

• Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at 11:30 AM ET / 10:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at 11:30 PM ET / 10:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at 5:30 AM ET / 4:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 12:30 AM ET / Friday, December 5, 2025 at 11:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 1:30 PM ET / 12:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Sunday, December 7, 2025 at 3:30 PM ET / 2:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM ET / 8:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 2:30 AM ET / 1:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  

Toward Day's End (Episode #4152)

• Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at 11:30 AM ET / 10:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at 11:30 PM ET / 10:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Thursday, November 27, 2025 at 5:30 AM ET / 4:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  

Enchanted Falls Oval (Episode #4210)

• Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 9:30 AM ET / 8:30 AM CT on WFSU
  

Windy Waves (Episode #4211)

• Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 9:30 AM ET / 8:30 AM CT on WFSU