7.8/1016 votes#1 - Frosty Winter Morn
Season 23 Episode 1 - Aired 9/3/1991
Soft, serene and near silent, this Bob Ross painting is simple and elegant, with just a lone cabin nestled comfortably into pillows of snow.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/1016 votes
#2 - Forest Edge
Season 23 Episode 2 - Aired 9/10/1991
Bob Ross transforms a zany looking canvas into a gorgeous, soft wooded scene with radiant sun glowing over opulent trees and bushes.
Director: Sally Schenck
Writer: N/A
- 8.1/1014 votes
#3 - Mountain Ridge Lake
Season 23 Episode 3 - Aired 9/17/1991
Powerful mountains softened with grassy meadows and little evergreens framing a nice shiny mere – this is a lovely Bob Ross masterpiece.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.1/1016 votes
#4 - Reflections of Gold
Season 23 Episode 4 - Aired 9/24/1991
Magnificent jewels in an oval – this Bob Ross painting highlights countless numbers of colors in nature’s sky and foliage.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.6/1012 votes
#5 - Quiet Cove
Season 23 Episode 5 - Aired 10/1/1991
Elegant mountain lake, silent and still, reflecting the natural beauty of leafy trees and grasses all around – a pretty Bob Ross creation.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 9.2/1011 votes
#6 - River's Peace
Season 23 Episode 6 - Aired 10/8/1991
Autumn is the threshold to winter, but still with glorious color and warmth in Bob Ross’ trees, sky and buttery ground cover.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.7/1018 votes
#7 - At Dawn's Light
Season 23 Episode 7 - Aired 10/15/1991
A real viewer favorite! With silky shades pink, mauve and lilac, Bob Ross completes an amazing birch tree landscape.
Director: Sally Schenck
Writer: N/A
- 9.0/1011 votes
#8 - Valley Waterfall
Season 23 Episode 8 - Aired 10/22/1991
A regal vista on canvas, Bob Ross paints incredible mountains and waterfall enclosed by proud evergreens and mossy cliffs.
Director: Sally Schenck
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/1010 votes
#9 - Toward Day's End
Season 23 Episode 9 - Aired 10/29/1991
Even the oval in this delightful Bob Ross cabin-by-the-river painting cannot contain all the succulent, glorious foliage!
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/109 votes
#10 - Falls in the Glen
Season 23 Episode 10 - Aired 11/5/1991
A partially blackened canvas is all you need to start creating this dark, mood-filled misty waterfall scene with artist Bob Ross.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/1013 votes
#11 - 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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.8/1017 votes
#12 - Crimson Tide
Season 23 Episode 12 - Aired 11/19/1991
Bob Ross paints a breathtakingly beautiful seascape on black canvas today, complete with fierce skies, jagged cliff and raging ocean waves.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/1014 votes
#13 - Winter Bliss
Season 23 Episode 13 - Aired 11/26/1991
A different kind of oval today! – Bob Ross paints a pretty, panoramic cold mountain lake scene inside this fun frame.
Director: Sally Schenck
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of The Joy of Painting Season 23
Every episode of The Joy of Painting Season 23 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Joy of Painting Season 23!
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Season 23 Ratings Summary
"Frosty Winter Morn" is the best rated episode of "The Joy of Painting" season 23. It scored 7.8/10 based on 16 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/3/1991. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Forest Edge".