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The Best Episodes of The Joy of Painting Season 9

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Every episode of The Joy of Painting Season 9 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Joy of Painting Season 9!

The Best Episodes of The Joy of Painting Season 9

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...
  1. Background image for Winter Evergreens
    9.4/10(42 votes)

    #1 - Winter Evergreens

    S9:E1

    Join Bob Ross as he creates a beautiful snowy landscape with stately evergreens, warmed by winter sun hanging low over distant mountains.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  2. Background image for Surf's Up
    9.8/10(40 votes)

    #2 - Surf's Up

    S9:E2

    Feel the salt spray as Bob Ross paints ocean waves under abundant clouds, rolling in to spend their energy against sand and rock.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  3. Background image for Red Sunset
    9.8/10(40 votes)

    #3 - Red Sunset

    S9:E3

    Warm light in sky and clouds makes this a glowing, fiery landscape -- Bob Ross teaches the use of his technique on black canvas.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  4. Background image for Meadow Road
    9.7/10(37 votes)

    #4 - Meadow Road

    S9:E4

    Majestic snow-covered peaks and evergreens loom over lush green grasslands as Bob Ross takes you into his world of natural beauty.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  5. Background image for Winter Oval
    9.3/10(41 votes)

    #5 - Winter Oval

    S9:E5

    A beautiful mountain painting in an oval – with a surprising twist! – as Bob Ross creates a lonely cabin embraced by lovely lacy bushes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  6. Background image for Secluded Beach
    9.6/10(38 votes)

    #6 - Secluded Beach

    S9:E6

    Bob Ross teaches us the secret of his wet-on-wet technique while creating a restless ocean crashing against a rugged rocky coastline.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Forest Hills
    9.6/10(38 votes)

    #7 - Forest Hills

    S9:E7

    Strong mountains, proud evergreens and luxurious trees and bushes hug the velvety smooth foothills in today’s Bob Ross masterpiece.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  9. Background image for Little House by the Road
    9.3/10(40 votes)

    #8 - Little House by the Road

    S9:E8

    A weathered fence guards a rustic country home shadowed by tall trees as Bob Ross creates another masterpiece in his unique style.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  10. Background image for Mountain Path
    9.7/10(38 votes)

    #9 - Mountain Path

    S9:E9

    Join Bob Ross for a happy half-hour as he creates one of his beautiful mountain and evergreen scenes, complete with path and ample bushes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  11. Background image for Country Charm
    9.5/10(37 votes)

    #10 - Country Charm

    S9:E10

    Bob Ross brings springtime to the canvas, all around a tiny cabin set in a landscape of hazy green hills and cottony clouds.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  12. Background image for Nature's Paradise
    9.7/10(37 votes)

    #11 - Nature's Paradise

    S9:E11

    Today Bob Ross creates a fantastic southwestern mountain scene with spectacular red peaks looming over a lazy, tree-lined stream.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  13. Background image for Mountain by the Sea
    9.3/10(41 votes)

    #12 - Mountain by the Sea

    S9:E12

    Majestic mountains reign over a colorful seascape as Bob Ross creates one of the most challenging masterpieces ever painted in a half-hour.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  14. Background image for Mountain Hideaway
    9.7/10(40 votes)

    #13 - Mountain Hideaway

    S9:E13

    Bob Ross employs a unique technique, using both black and white base coats, to create a happy little stream tumbling down a rocky meadow.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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Season 9 Ratings Summary

"Winter Evergreens" is the best rated episode of "The Joy of Painting" season 9. It scored 9.4/10 based on 42 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/30/1986. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Surf's Up".