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The Best Episodes of The Joy of Painting Season 9

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 Joy of Painting was an American television show hosted by painter Bob Ross that taught its viewers techniques for landscape oil painting. Although Ross...
Genres:FamilyDocumentary
Network:PBS
Episodes
13
Avg. Rating
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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 N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 4/30/1986. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Surf's Up".

  • Winter Evergreens
    9.4/10(42)

    #1 - Winter Evergreens

    Season 9 Episode 1

    Aired 4/30/1986

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Surf's Up
    9.8/10(40)

    #2 - Surf's Up

    Season 9 Episode 2

    Aired 5/7/1986

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Red Sunset
    9.8/10(40)

    #3 - Red Sunset

    Season 9 Episode 3

    Aired 5/14/1986

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Meadow Road
    9.7/10(37)

    #4 - Meadow Road

    Season 9 Episode 4

    Aired 5/21/1986

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Winter Oval
    9.3/10(41)

    #5 - Winter Oval

    Season 9 Episode 5

    Aired 5/28/1986

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Secluded Beach
    9.6/10(38)

    #6 - Secluded Beach

    Season 9 Episode 6

    Aired 6/4/1986

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Forest Hills
    9.6/10(38)

    #7 - Forest Hills

    Season 9 Episode 7

    Aired 6/11/1986

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Little House by the Road
    9.3/10(40)

    #8 - Little House by the Road

    Season 9 Episode 8

    Aired 6/18/1986

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Mountain Path
    9.7/10(38)

    #9 - Mountain Path

    Season 9 Episode 9

    Aired 6/25/1986

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Country Charm
    9.5/10(37)

    #10 - Country Charm

    Season 9 Episode 10

    Aired 7/2/1986

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Nature's Paradise
    9.7/10(37)

    #11 - Nature's Paradise

    Season 9 Episode 11

    Aired 7/9/1986

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Mountain by the Sea
    9.3/10(41)

    #12 - Mountain by the Sea

    Season 9 Episode 12

    Aired 7/16/1986

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Mountain Hideaway
    9.7/10(40)

    #13 - Mountain Hideaway

    Season 9 Episode 13

    Aired 7/23/1986

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A