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The Best Seasons of The Joy of Painting

Every season of The Joy of Painting ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of The Joy of Painting!

Top season
Season 1
8.0avg
Best episode
S8E4 Waterside Way
9.3135 votes
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#1

Season 1

13 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1983

8.0/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE2 · Mt. McKinley 8.9
#2

Season 8

13 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1986

7.8/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE4 · Waterside Way 9.3
#3

Season 2

13 Episodes

First Aired: Aug 1983

7.7/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE1 · Meadow Lake 7.9

Other Seasons

#4

Season 3

13 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1984

7.6/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE10 · Campfire 7.9
#5

Season 4

13 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1984

7.5/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE12 · Autumn Days 7.8
#6

Season 6

13 Episodes

First Aired: May 1985

7.5/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE1 · Blue River 7.8
#7

Season 12

13 Episodes

First Aired: Apr 1987

7.5/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE2 · Mountain Reflections 7.7
#8

Season 5

13 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1985

7.5/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE1 · Mountain Waterfall 7.9
#9

Season 7

13 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 1985

7.5/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE4 · Mountain Cabin 7.8
#10

Season 13

13 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1987

7.5/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE13 · Lost Lake 7.8
#11

Season 11

13 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 1986

7.4/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE1 · Mountain Stream 7.6
#12

Season 9

13 Episodes

First Aired: Apr 1986

7.4/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE3 · Red Sunset 7.7
#13

Season 10

13 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1986

7.4/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE1 · Towering Peaks 7.6
#14

Season 31

13 Episodes

First Aired: Feb 1994

5.8/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE13 · Wilderness Day 8.3
#15

Season 20

13 Episodes

First Aired: Apr 1990

5.1/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE6 · Cliffside 6.3
#16

Season 29

13 Episodes

First Aired: Aug 1993

5.1/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE1 · Island in the Wilderness 6.5
#17

Season 30

13 Episodes

First Aired: Nov 1993

5.1/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE7 · Through the Window 5.4
#18

Season 23

13 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1991

4.9/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE7 · At Dawn's Light 5.5
#19

Season 14

13 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 1987

4.9/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE1 · Distant Mountains 5.7
#20

Season 15

13 Episodes

First Aired: Apr 1988

4.9/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE5 · Hidden Winter Moon Oval 5.4
#21

Season 21

13 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1990

4.9/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE7 · Wilderness Cabin 5.6
#22

Season 28

13 Episodes

First Aired: May 1993

4.8/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE1 · Fisherman's Trail 5.6
#23

Season 22

13 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1991

4.7/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE8 · Deep Wilderness Home 5.2
#24

Season 26

13 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 1992

4.7/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE6 · An Arctic Winter Day 5.4
#25

Season 27

13 Episodes

First Aired: Mar 1993

4.7/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE3 · Rustic Winter Woods 5.5
#26

Season 24

13 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1992

4.6/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE3 · Teton Winter 5.0
#27

Season 25

13 Episodes

First Aired: Aug 1992

4.4/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE3 · Not Quite Spring 5.3
#28

Season 16

13 Episodes

First Aired: Jul 1988

4.4/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE6 · Contemplative Lady 4.8
#29

Season 19

13 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1990

4.1/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE4 · Snowy Morn 4.5
#30

Season 17

13 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1989

4.0/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE4 · Stormy Seas 4.7
#31

Season 18

13 Episodes

First Aired: Jul 1989

4.0/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE3 · Mountain Seclusion 4.3

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Top-rated The Joy of Painting episodes

  1. #1Waterside Way S8E49.3
  2. #2Mt. McKinley S1E28.9
  3. #3A Walk in the Woods S1E18.6
  4. #4Wilderness Day S31E138.3
  5. #5Mountain Range S8E118.2

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