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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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The Joy of Painting was an American television show hosted by painter Bob Ross that taught its viewers techniques for landscape oil painting. Although Ross could complete a painting in half an hour, the intent

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Joy of Painting Season 23 Episode 1 - Frosty Winter Morn
    8.0/10(18 votes)

    #1 - Frosty Winter Morn

    S23:E1

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Joy of Painting Season 23 Episode 2 - Forest Edge
    7.9/10(16 votes)

    #2 - Forest Edge

    S23:E2

    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:Unknown

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  3. The Joy of Painting Season 23 Episode 3 - Mountain Ridge Lake
    8.1/10(14 votes)

    #3 - Mountain Ridge Lake

    S23:E3

    Powerful mountains softened with grassy meadows and little evergreens framing a nice shiny mere – this is a lovely Bob Ross masterpiece.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Joy of Painting Season 23 Episode 4 - Reflections of Gold
    8.1/10(16 votes)

    #4 - Reflections of Gold

    S23:E4

    Magnificent jewels in an oval – this Bob Ross painting highlights countless numbers of colors in nature’s sky and foliage.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Joy of Painting Season 23 Episode 5 - Quiet Cove
    8.6/10(12 votes)

    #5 - Quiet Cove

    S23:E5

    Elegant mountain lake, silent and still, reflecting the natural beauty of leafy trees and grasses all around – a pretty Bob Ross creation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Joy of Painting Season 23 Episode 6 - River's Peace
    8.5/10(11 votes)

    #6 - River's Peace

    S23:E6

    Autumn is the threshold to winter, but still with glorious color and warmth in Bob Ross’ trees, sky and buttery ground cover.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Joy of Painting Season 23 Episode 7 - At Dawn's Light
    8.3/10(19 votes)

    #7 - At Dawn's Light

    S23:E7

    A real viewer favorite! With silky shades pink, mauve and lilac, Bob Ross completes an amazing birch tree landscape.

    Director:Sally Schenck
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Joy of Painting Season 23 Episode 8 - Valley Waterfall
    9.1/10(12 votes)

    #8 - Valley Waterfall

    S23:E8

    A regal vista on canvas, Bob Ross paints incredible mountains and waterfall enclosed by proud evergreens and mossy cliffs.

    Director:Sally Schenck
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Joy of Painting Season 23 Episode 9 - Toward Day's End
    7.9/10(11 votes)

    #9 - Toward Day's End

    S23:E9

    Even the oval in this delightful Bob Ross cabin-by-the-river painting cannot contain all the succulent, glorious foliage!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Joy of Painting Season 23 Episode 10 - Falls in the Glen
    7.6/10(11 votes)

    #10 - Falls in the Glen

    S23:E10

    A partially blackened canvas is all you need to start creating this dark, mood-filled misty waterfall scene with artist Bob Ross.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Joy of Painting Season 23 Episode 11 - Frozen Beauty in Vignette
    6.8/10(14 votes)

    #11 - Frozen Beauty in Vignette

    S23:E11

    A truly graceful scene, as if floating in air -- icy pond and weather-worn cabin -- is today’s Bob Ross winter landscape.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Joy of Painting Season 23 Episode 12 - Crimson Tide
    6.8/10(17 votes)

    #12 - Crimson Tide

    S23:E12

    Bob Ross paints a breathtakingly beautiful seascape on black canvas today, complete with fierce skies, jagged cliff and raging ocean waves.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Joy of Painting Season 23 Episode 13 - Winter Bliss
    7.6/10(15 votes)

    #13 - Winter Bliss

    S23:E13

    A different kind of oval today! – Bob Ross paints a pretty, panoramic cold mountain lake scene inside this fun frame.

    Director:Sally Schenck
    Writer:Unknown

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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 8/10 based on 18 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/3/1991. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Forest Edge".