# List of The Joy of Painting episodes

The following is a list of all The Joy of Painting episodes.

## Series overview

| Season | Season | Episodes | Originally aired | Originally aired |
| Season | Season | Episodes | Season premiere | Season finale |
| | 1 | 13 | January 11, 1983 (1983-1-11) | March 29, 1983 (1983-3-29) |
| | 2 | 13 | August 31, 1983 (1983-8-31) | November 23, 1983 (1983-11-23) |
| | 3 | 13 | January 4, 1984 (1984-1-4) | March 29, 1984 (1984-3-29) |
| | 4 | 13 | September 5, 1984 (1984-9-5) | November 28, 1984 (1984-11-28) |
| | 5 | 13 | January 2, 1985 (1985-1-2) | March 27, 1985 (1985-3-27) |
| | 6 | 13 | May 1, 1985 (1985-5-1) | July 23, 1985 (1985-7-23) |
| | 7 | 13 | October 2, 1985 (1985-10-2) | December 27, 1985 (1985-12-27) |
| | 8 | 13 | January 2, 1986 (1986-1-2) | March 27, 1986 (1986-3-27) |
| | 9 | 13 | April 30, 1986 (1986-4-30) | July 23, 1986 (1986-7-23) |
| | 10 | 13 | September 3, 1986 (1986-9-3) | November 26, 1986 (1986-11-26) |
| | 11 | 13 | December 31, 1986 (1986-12-31) | March 25, 1987 (1987-3-25) |
| | 12 | 13 | April 29, 1987 (1987-4-29) | July 22, 1987 (1987-7-22) |
| | 13 | 13 | September 2, 1987 (1987-9-2) | November 25, 1987 (1987-11-25) |
| | 14 | 13 | December 30, 1987 (1987-12-30) | March 23, 1988 (1988-3-23) |
| | 15 | 13 | April 27, 1988 (1988-4-27) | July 20, 1988 (1988-7-20) |
| | 16 | 13 | August 17, 1988 (1988-8-17) | November 9, 1988 (1988-11-9) |
| | 17 | 13 | January 4, 1989 (1989-1-4) | March 29, 1989 (1989-3-29) |
| | 18 | 13 | July 5, 1989 (1989-7-5) | September 27, 1989 (1989-9-27) |
| | 19 | 13 | January 3, 1990 (1990-1-3) | March 28, 1990 (1990-3-28) |
| | 20 | 13 | April 4, 1990 (1990-4-4) | June 27, 1990 (1990-6-27) |
| | 21 | 13 | September 5, 1990 (1990-9-5) | November 28, 1990 (1990-11-28) |
| | 22 | 13 | January 1, 1991 (1991-1-1) | March 26, 1991 (1991-3-26) |
| | 23 | 13 | September 3, 1991 (1991-9-3) | November 26, 1991 (1991-11-26) |
| | 24 | 13 | January 7, 1992 (1992-1-7) | March 31, 1992 (1992-3-31) |
| | 25 | 13 | August 25, 1992 (1992-8-25) | November 17, 1992 (1992-11-17) |
| | 26 | 13 | December 1, 1992 (1992-12-1) | February 23, 1993 (1993-2-23) |
| | 27 | 13 | March 2, 1993 (1993-3-2) | May 20, 1993 (1993-5-20) |
| | 28 | 13 | May 25, 1993 (1993-5-25) | August 17, 1993 (1993-8-17) |
| | 29 | 13 | August 24, 1993 (1993-8-24) | November 16, 1993 (1993-11-16) |
| | 30 | 13 | November 23, 1993 (1993-11-23) | February 15, 1994 (1994-2-15) |
| | 31 | 13 | February 22, 1994 (1994-2-22) | May 17, 1994 (1994-5-17) |
| | 32 | 13 | May 3, 2024 (2024-5-3) | July 26, 2024 (2024-7-26) |

## Episodes
### Season 1 (1983)

The Joy of Painting aired for 403 half-hour episodes and 31 seasons, lasting from 1983 to 1994. The first season of The Joy of Painting was mostly aired on PBS stations across the East Coast, as a result, the initial audience was small. Season 1 was produced at WNVC in Falls Church, Virginia and featured several stylistic differences from the more well-known format that was introduced in Season 2: Ross wore tinted glasses in every episode, there was no opening sequence, light instrumental background music played throughout each episode, and a different theme song, heard only at the end of the episode during closing credits, was used. Ross also had not yet perfected his on-camera persona and some of his hallmarks were not yet present.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
| 1 | 1 | "A Walk in the Woods" | January 11, 1983 (1983-1-11) |
| 2 | 2 | "Mount McKinley" | January 11, 1983 (1983-1-11) |
| 3 | 3 | "Ebony Sunset" | January 18, 1983 (1983-1-18) |
| 4 | 4 | "Winter Mist" | January 25, 1983 (1983-1-25) |
| 5 | 5 | "Quiet Stream" | February 1, 1983 (1983-2-1) |
| 6 | 6 | "Winter Moon" | February 8, 1983 (1983-2-8) |
| 7 | 7 | "Autumn Mountain" | February 15, 1983 (1983-2-15) |
| 8 | 8 | "Peaceful Valley" | February 22, 1983 (1983-2-22) |
| 9 | 9 | "Seascape" | March 1, 1983 (1983-3-1) |
| 10 | 10 | "Mountain Lake" | March 8, 1983 (1983-3-8) |
| 11 | 11 | "Winter Glow" | March 15, 1983 (1983-3-15) |
| 12 | 12 | "Snowfall" | March 22, 1983 (1983-3-22) |
| 13 | 13 | "Final Reflections" | March 29, 1983 (1983-3-29) |

### Season 2 (1983)

Now with a national audience, The Joy of Painting was produced by WIPB in Muncie, Indiana. WIPB continued producing The Joy of Painting until the show's ending in 1994.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
| 14 | 1 | "Meadow Lake" | August 31, 1983 (1983-8-31) |
| 15 | 2 | "Winter Sun" | September 7, 1983 (1983-9-7) |
| 16 | 3 | "Ebony Sea" | September 14, 1983 (1983-9-14) |
| 17 | 4 | "Shades of Gray" | September 21, 1983 (1983-9-21) |
| 18 | 5 | "Autumn Splendor" | September 28, 1983 (1983-9-28) |
| 19 | 6 | "Black River" | October 5, 1983 (1983-10-5) |
| 20 | 7 | "Brown Mountain" | October 12, 1983 (1983-10-12) |
| 21 | 8 | "Reflections" | October 19, 1983 (1983-10-19) |
| 22 | 9 | "Black & White Seascape" | October 26, 1983 (1983-10-26) |
| 23 | 10 | "Lazy River" | November 2, 1983 (1983-11-2) |
| 24 | 11 | "Black Waterfall" | November 9, 1983 (1983-11-9) |
| 25 | 12 | "Mountain Waterfall" | November 16, 1983 (1983-11-16) |
| 26 | 13 | "Final Grace" | November 23, 1983 (1983-11-23) |

### Season 3 (1984)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
| 27 | 1 | "Mountain Retreat" | January 4, 1984 (1984-1-4) |
| 28 | 2 | "Blue Moon" | January 11, 1984 (1984-1-11) |
| 29 | 3 | "Bubbling Stream" | January 18, 1984 (1984-1-18) |
| 30 | 4 | "Winter Night" | January 25, 1984 (1984-1-25) |
| 31 | 5 | "Distant Hills" | February 1, 1984 (1984-2-1) |
| 32 | 6 | "Covered Bridge" | February 8, 1984 (1984-2-8) |
| 33 | 7 | "Quiet Inlet" | February 15, 1984 (1984-2-15) |
| 34 | 8 | "Night Light" | February 22, 1984 (1984-2-22) |
| 35 | 9 | "The Old Mill" | March 1, 1984 (1984-3-1) |
| 36 | 10 | "Campfire" | March 8, 1984 (1984-3-8) |
| 37 | 11 | "Rustic Barn" | March 15, 1984 (1984-3-15) |
| 38 | 12 | "Hidden Lake" | March 22, 1984 (1984-3-22) |
| 39 | 13 | "Peaceful Waters" | March 29, 1984 (1984-3-29) |

### Season 4 (1984)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
| 40 | 1 | "Purple Splendor" | September 5, 1984 (1984-9-5) |
| 41 | 2 | "Tranquil Valley" | September 12, 1984 (1984-9-12) |
| 42 | 3 | "Majestic Mountains" | September 19, 1984 (1984-9-19) |
| 43 | 4 | "Winter Sawscape" | September 26, 1984 (1984-9-26) |
| 44 | 5 | "Evening Seascape" | October 3, 1984 (1984-10-3) |
| 45 | 6 | "Warm Summer Day" | October 10, 1984 (1984-10-10) |
| 46 | 7 | "Cabin in the Woods" | October 17, 1984 (1984-10-17) |
| 47 | 8 | "Wetlands" | October 24, 1984 (1984-10-24) |
| 48 | 9 | "Cool Waters" | October 31, 1984 (1984-10-31) |
| 49 | 10 | "Quiet Woods" | November 7, 1984 (1984-11-7) |
| 50 | 11 | "Northwest Majesty" | November 14, 1984 (1984-11-14) |
| 51 | 12 | "Autumn Days" | November 21, 1984 (1984-11-21) |
| 52 | 13 | "Mountain Challenge" | November 28, 1984 (1984-11-28) |

### Season 5 (1985)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
| 53 | 1 | "Mountain Waterfall" | January 2, 1985 (1985-1-2) |
| 54 | 2 | "Twilight Meadow" | January 9, 1985 (1985-1-9) |
| 55 | 3 | "Mountain Blossoms" | January 16, 1985 (1985-1-16) |
| Special guest: Dana Jester ||||
| 56 | 4 | "Winter Stillness" | January 23, 1985 (1985-1-23) |
| 57 | 5 | "Quiet Pond" | January 30, 1985 (1985-1-30) |
| 58 | 6 | "Ocean Sunrise" | February 6, 1985 (1985-2-6) |
| Special guest: Audrey Golden ||||
| 59 | 7 | "Bubbling Brook" | February 13, 1985 (1985-2-13) |
| 60 | 8 | "Arizona Splendor" | February 20, 1985 (1985-2-20) |
| 61 | 9 | "Anatomy of a Wave" | February 27, 1985 (1985-2-27) |
| Special guest: Joyce Ortner ||||
| 62 | 10 | "The Windmill" | March 6, 1985 (1985-3-6) |
| 63 | 11 | "Autumn Glory" | March 13, 1985 (1985-3-13) |
| 64 | 12 | "Indian Girl" | March 20, 1985 (1985-3-20) |
| 65 | 13 | "Meadow Stream" | March 27, 1985 (1985-3-27) |

### Season 6 (1985)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
| 66 | 1 | "Blue River" | May 1, 1985 (1985-5-1) |
| 67 | 2 | "Nature's Edge" | May 8, 1985 (1985-5-8) |
| 68 | 3 | "Morning Mist" | May 15, 1985 (1985-5-15) |
| 69 | 4 | "Whispering Stream" | May 22, 1985 (1985-5-22) |
| 70 | 5 | "Secluded Forest" | May 29, 1985 (1985-5-29) |
| 71 | 6 | "Snow Trail" | June 5, 1985 (1985-6-5) |
| 72 | 7 | "Arctic Beauty" | June 12, 1985 (1985-6-12) |
| 73 | 8 | "Horizons West" | June 19, 1985 (1985-6-19) |
| 74 | 9 | "High Chateau" | June 26, 1985 (1985-6-26) |
| 75 | 10 | "Country Life" | July 2, 1985 (1985-7-2) |
| 76 | 11 | "Western Expanse" | July 9, 1985 (1985-7-9) |
| 77 | 12 | "Marshlands" | July 16, 1985 (1985-7-16) |
| 78 | 13 | "Blaze of Color" | July 23, 1985 (1985-7-23) |

### Season 7 (1985)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
| 79 | 1 | "Winter Cabin" | October 2, 1985 (1985-10-2) |
| 80 | 2 | "Secluded Lake" | October 9, 1985 (1985-10-9) |
| 81 | 3 | "Evergreen at Sunset" | October 16, 1985 (1985-10-16) |
| 82 | 4 | "Mountain Cabin" | October 23, 1985 (1985-10-23) |
| 83 | 5 | "Portrait of Sally" | October 30, 1985 (1985-10-30) |
| Special guest: Ben Stahl ||||
| 84 | 6 | "Misty Waterfall" | November 6, 1985 (1985-11-6) |
| 85 | 7 | "Barn at Sunset" | November 13, 1985 (1985-11-13) |
| 86 | 8 | "Mountain Splendor" | November 20, 1985 (1985-11-20) |
| 87 | 9 | "Lake by Mountain" | November 27, 1985 (1985-11-27) |
| 88 | 10 | "Mountain Glory" | December 6, 1985 (1985-12-6) |
| 89 | 11 | "Grey Winter" | December 13, 1985 (1985-12-13) |
| 90 | 12 | "Dock Scene" | December 20, 1985 (1985-12-20) |
| 91 | 13 | "Dark Waterfall" | December 27, 1985 (1985-12-27) |

### Season 8 (1986)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
| 92 | 1 | "Misty Rolling Hills" | January 2, 1986 (1986-1-2) |
| 93 | 2 | "Lakeside Cabin" | January 9, 1986 (1986-1-9) |
| 94 | 3 | "Warm Winter Day" | January 16, 1986 (1986-1-16) |
| 95 | 4 | "Waterside Way" | January 23, 1986 (1986-1-23) |
| 96 | 5 | "Hunter's Haven" | January 30, 1986 (1986-1-30) |
| 97 | 6 | "Bubbling Mountain Brook" | February 6, 1986 (1986-2-6) |
| 98 | 7 | "Winter Hideaway" | February 13, 1986 (1986-2-13) |
| 99 | 8 | "Foot of the Mountain" | February 20, 1986 (1986-2-20) |
| 100 | 9 | "Majestic Pine" | February 27, 1986 (1986-2-27) |
| 101 | 10 | "Cactus at Sunset" | March 6, 1986 (1986-3-6) |
| 102 | 11 | "Mountain Range" | March 13, 1986 (1986-3-13) |
| 103 | 12 | "Lonely Retreat" | March 20, 1986 (1986-3-20) |
| 104 | 13 | "Northern Lights" | March 27, 1986 (1986-3-27) |

### Season 9 (1986)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
| 105 | 1 | "Winter Evergreens" | April 30, 1986 (1986-4-30) |
| 106 | 2 | "Surf's Up" | May 7, 1986 (1986-5-7) |
| 107 | 3 | "Red Sunset" | May 14, 1986 (1986-5-14) |
| 108 | 4 | "Meadow Road" | May 21, 1986 (1986-5-21) |
| 109 | 5 | "Winter Oval" | May 28, 1986 (1986-5-28) |
| 110 | 6 | "Secluded Beach" | June 4, 1986 (1986-6-4) |
| 111 | 7 | "Forest Hills" | June 11, 1986 (1986-6-11) |
| 112 | 8 | "Little House by the Road" | June 18, 1986 (1986-6-18) |
| 113 | 9 | "Mountain Pass" | June 25, 1986 (1986-6-25) |
| 114 | 10 | "Country Charm" | July 2, 1986 (1986-7-2) |
| 115 | 11 | "Nature's Paradise" | July 9, 1986 (1986-7-9) |
| 116 | 12 | "Mountain by the Sea" | June 16, 1986 (1986-6-16) |
| 117 | 13 | "Mountain Hideaway" | June 23, 1986 (1986-6-23) |

### Season 10 (1986)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
| 118 | 1 | "Towering Peaks" | September 3, 1986 (1986-9-3) |
| 119 | 2 | "Cabin at Sunset" | September 10, 1986 (1986-9-10) |
| 120 | 3 | "Twin Falls" | September 17, 1986 (1986-9-17) |
| 121 | 4 | "Secluded Bridge" | September 24, 1986 (1986-9-24) |
| 122 | 5 | "Ocean Breeze" | October 1, 1986 (1986-10-1) |
| 123 | 6 | "Autumn Woods" | October 8, 1986 (1986-10-8) |
| 124 | 7 | "Winter Solitude" | October 15, 1986 (1986-10-15) |
| 125 | 8 | "Golden Sunset" | October 22, 1986 (1986-10-22) |
| 126 | 9 | "Mountain Oval" | October 29, 1986 (1986-10-29) |
| 127 | 10 | "Ocean Sunset" | November 5, 1986 (1986-11-5) |
| 128 | 11 | "Triple View" | November 12, 1986 (1986-11-12) |
| 129 | 12 | "Winter Frost" | November 19, 1986 (1986-11-19) |
| 130 | 13 | "Lakeside Cabin" | November 26, 1986 (1986-11-26) |

### Season 11 (1986–1987)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
| 131 | 1 | "Mountain Stream" | December 31, 1986 (1986-12-31) |
| 132 | 2 | "Country Cabin" | January 7, 1987 (1987-1-7) |
| 133 | 3 | "Daisy Delight" | January 14, 1987 (1987-1-14) |
| 134 | 4 | "Hidden Stream" | January 21, 1987 (1987-1-21) |
| 135 | 5 | "Towering Glacier" | January 28, 1987 (1987-1-28) |
| 136 | 6 | "Oval Barn" | February 4, 1987 (1987-2-4) |
| 137 | 7 | "Lakeside Path" | February 11, 1987 (1987-2-11) |
| 138 | 8 | "Sunset Oval" | February 18, 1987 (1987-2-18) |
| 139 | 9 | "Winter Barn" | February 25, 1987 (1987-2-25) |
| 140 | 10 | "Sunset Over the Waves" | March 4, 1987 (1987-3-4) |
| 141 | 11 | "Golden Glow" | March 11, 1987 (1987-3-11) |
| 142 | 12 | "Roadside Barn" | March 18, 1987 (1987-3-18) |
| 143 | 13 | "Happy Accident" | March 25, 1987 (1987-3-25) |

### Season 12 (1987)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
| 144 | 1 | "Golden Knoll" | April 29, 1987 (1987-4-29) |
| 145 | 2 | "Mountain Reflections" | May 6, 1987 (1987-5-6) |
| 146 | 3 | "Secluded Mountain" | May 13, 1987 (1987-5-13) |
| 147 | 4 | "Bright Autumn Trees" | May 20, 1987 (1987-5-20) |
| 148 | 5 | "Black Seascape" | May 27, 1987 (1987-5-27) |
| 149 | 6 | "Steep Mountains" | June 3, 1987 (1987-6-3) |
| 150 | 7 | "Quiet Mountain River" | June 10, 1987 (1987-6-10) |
| 151 | 8 | "Evening Waterfall" | June 17, 1987 (1987-6-17) |
| 152 | 9 | "Tropical Seascape" | June 24, 1987 (1987-6-24) |
| 153 | 10 | "Mountain at Sunset" | July 1, 1987 (1987-7-1) |
| 154 | 11 | "Soft Mountain Glow" | July 8, 1987 (1987-7-8) |
| 155 | 12 | "Mountain in an Oval" | July 15, 1987 (1987-7-15) |
| 156 | 13 | "Winter Mountain" | July 22, 1987 (1987-7-22) |

### Season 13 (1987)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
| 157 | 1 | "Rolling Hills" | September 2, 1987 (1987-9-2) |
| 158 | 2 | "Frozen Solitude" | September 9, 1987 (1987-9-9) |
| 159 | 3 | "Meadow Brook" | September 16, 1987 (1987-9-16) |
| 160 | 4 | "Evening Sunset" | September 23, 1987 (1987-9-23) |
| 161 | 5 | "Mountain View" | September 30, 1987 (1987-9-30) |
| 162 | 6 | "Hidden Creek" | October 7, 1987 (1987-10-7) |
| 163 | 7 | "Peaceful Haven" | October 14, 1987 (1987-10-14) |
| 164 | 8 | "Mountain Exhibition" | October 21, 1987 (1987-10-21) |
| 165 | 9 | "Emerald Waters" | October 28, 1987 (1987-10-28) |
| 166 | 10 | "Mountain Summit" | November 4, 1987 (1987-11-4) |
| 167 | 11 | "Cabin Hideaway" | November 11, 1987 (1987-11-11) |
| 168 | 12 | "Oval Essence" | November 18, 1987 (1987-11-18) |
| 169 | 13 | "Lost Lake" | November 25, 1987 (1987-11-25) |

### Season 14 (1987–1988)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
| 170 | 1 | "Distant Mountains" | December 30, 1987 (1987-12-30) |
| 171 | 2 | "Meadow Brook Surprise" | January 6, 1988 (1988-1-6) |
| 172 | 3 | "Mountain Moonlight Oval" | January 13, 1988 (1988-1-13) |
| 173 | 4 | "Snowy Solitude" | January 20, 1988 (1988-1-20) |
| 174 | 5 | "Mountain River" | January 27, 1988 (1988-1-27) |
| 175 | 6 | "Graceful Mountains" | February 3, 1988 (1988-2-3) |
| 176 | 7 | "Windy Waves" | February 10, 1988 (1988-2-10) |
| 177 | 8 | "On a Clear Day" | February 17, 1988 (1988-2-17) |
| 178 | 9 | "Riverside Escape Oval" | February 24, 1988 (1988-2-24) |
| 179 | 10 | "Surprising Falls" | March 2, 1988 (1988-3-2) |
| 180 | 11 | "Shadow Pond" | March 9, 1988 (1988-3-9) |
| 181 | 12 | "Misty Forest Oval" | March 16, 1988 (1988-3-16) |
| 182 | 13 | "Natural Wonder" | March 23, 1988 (1988-3-23) |

### Season 15 (1988)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
| 183 | 1 | "Splendor of Winter" | April 27, 1988 (1988-4-27) |
| 184 | 2 | "Colors of Nature" | May 4, 1988 (1988-5-4) |
| 185 | 3 | "Grandpa's Barn" | May 11, 1988 (1988-5-11) |
| 186 | 4 | "Peaceful Reflections" | May 18, 1988 (1988-5-18) |
| 187 | 5 | "Hidden Winter Moon Oval" | May 25, 1988 (1988-5-25) |
| 188 | 6 | "Waves of Wonder" | June 1, 1988 (1988-6-1) |
| 189 | 7 | "Cabin by the Pond" | June 8, 1988 (1988-6-8) |
| 190 | 8 | "Fall Stream" | June 15, 1988 (1988-6-15) |
| 191 | 9 | "Christmas Eve Snow" | June 22, 1988 (1988-6-22) |
| 192 | 10 | "Forest Dawn Oval" | June 29, 1988 (1988-6-29) |
| 193 | 11 | "Pathway to Autumn" | July 6, 1988 (1988-7-6) |
| 194 | 12 | "Deep Forest Lake" | July 13, 1988 (1988-7-13) |
| 195 | 13 | "Peaks of Majesty" | July 20, 1988 (1988-7-20) |

### Season 16 (1988)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
| 196 | 1 | "Two Seasons" | August 17, 1988 (1988-8-17) |
| 197 | 2 | "Nestled Cabin" | August 24, 1988 (1988-8-24) |
| 198 | 3 | "Wintertime Discovery" | August 31, 1988 (1988-8-31) |
| 199 | 4 | "Mountain Mirage" | September 7, 1988 (1988-9-7) |
| 200 | 5 | "Double Oval Fantasy" | September 14, 1988 (1988-9-14) |
| 201 | 6 | "Contemplative Lady" | September 21, 1988 (1988-9-21) |
| Special guest: John Thamm (Bob Ross's former instructor) ||||
| 202 | 7 | "Deep Woods" | September 28, 1988 (1988-9-28) |
| 203 | 8 | "High Tide" | October 5, 1988 (1988-10-5) |
| 204 | 9 | "Barn in Snow Oval" | October 12, 1988 (1988-10-12) |
| 205 | 10 | "That Time of Year" | October 19, 1988 (1988-10-19) |
| Special guest: Steve Ross (Bob's son) ||||
| 206 | 11 | "Waterfall Wonder" | October 26, 1988 (1988-10-26) |
| Footage with Grand Ole Opry regular Hank Snow and announcer Grant Turner ||||
| 207 | 12 | "Mighty Mountain Lake" | November 2, 1988 (1988-11-2) |
| 208 | 13 | "Wooded Stream Oval" | November 9, 1988 (1988-11-9) |

### Season 17 (1989)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
| 209 | 1 | "Golden Mist Oval" | January 4, 1989 (1989-1-4) |
| 210 | 2 | "Old Place Home" | January 11, 1989 (1989-1-11) |
| 211 | 3 | "Soothing Vista" | January 18, 1989 (1989-1-18) |
| 212 | 4 | "Stormy Seas" | January 25, 1989 (1989-1-25) |
| 213 | 5 | "Country Time" | February 1, 1989 (1989-2-1) |
| 214 | 6 | "A Mild Winter's Day" | February 8, 1989 (1989-2-8) |
| 215 | 7 | "Spectacular Waterfall" | February 15, 1989 (1989-2-15) |
| 216 | 8 | "View From the Park" | February 22, 1989 (1989-2-22) |
| 217 | 9 | "Lake View" | March 1, 1989 (1989-3-1) |
| 218 | 10 | "Old Country Mill" | March 8, 1989 (1989-3-8) |
| 219 | 11 | "Morning Walk" | March 15, 1989 (1989-3-15) |
| 220 | 12 | "Nature's Splendor" | March 22, 1989 (1989-3-22) |
| 221 | 13 | "Mountain Beauty" | March 29, 1989 (1989-3-29) |

### Season 18 (1989)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
| 222 | 1 | "Half Oval Vignette" | July 5, 1989 (1989-7-5) |
| 223 | 2 | "Absolutely Autumn" | July 12, 1989 (1989-7-12) |
| 224 | 3 | "Mountain Seclusion" | July 19, 1989 (1989-7-19) |
| 225 | 4 | "Crimson Oval" | July 26, 1989 (1989-7-26) |
| 226 | 5 | "Autumn Exhibition" | August 2, 1989 (1989-8-2) |
| 227 | 6 | "Majestic Peaks" | August 9, 1989 (1989-8-9) |
| 228 | 7 | "Golden Morning Mist" | August 16, 1989 (1989-8-16) |
| 229 | 8 | "Winter Lace" | August 23, 1989 (1989-8-23) |
| 230 | 9 | "Seascape Fantasy" | August 30, 1989 (1989-8-30) |
| 231 | 10 | "Double Oval Stream" | September 6, 1989 (1989-9-6) |
| 232 | 11 | "Enchanted Forest" | September 13, 1989 (1989-9-13) |
| 233 | 12 | "Southwest Serenity" | September 20, 1989 (1989-9-20) |
| 234 | 13 | "Rippling Waters" | September 27, 1989 (1989-9-27) |

### Season 19 (1990)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
| 235 | 1 | "Snowfall Magic" | January 3, 1990 (1990-1-3) |
| 236 | 2 | "Quiet Mountain Lake" | January 10, 1990 (1990-1-10) |
| 237 | 3 | "Final Embers of Sunlight" | January 17, 1990 (1990-1-17) |
| 238 | 4 | "Snowy Morn" | January 24, 1990 (1990-1-24) |
| 239 | 5 | "Camper's Haven" | January 31, 1990 (1990-1-31) |
| 240 | 6 | "Waterfall in the Woods" | February 7, 1990 (1990-2-7) |
| 241 | 7 | "Covered Bridge Oval" | February 14, 1990 (1990-2-14) |
| 242 | 8 | "Scenic Seclusion" | February 21, 1990 (1990-2-21) |
| 243 | 9 | "Ebb Tide" | February 28, 1990 (1990-2-28) |
| 244 | 10 | "After the Rain" | March 7, 1990 (1990-3-7) |
| 245 | 11 | "Winter Elegance" | March 14, 1990 (1990-3-14) |
| 246 | 12 | "Evening's Peace" | March 21, 1990 (1990-3-21) |
| 247 | 13 | "Valley of Tranquility" | March 28, 1990 (1990-3-28) |

### Season 20 (1990)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
| 248 | 1 | "Mystic Mountain" | April 4, 1990 (1990-4-4) |
| 249 | 2 | "New Day's Dawn" | April 11, 1990 (1990-4-11) |
| 250 | 3 | "Pastel Winter" | April 18, 1990 (1990-4-18) |
| 251 | 4 | "Hazy Day" | April 25, 1990 (1990-4-25) |
| 252 | 5 | "Divine Elegance" | May 2, 1990 (1990-5-2) |
| 253 | 6 | "Cliffside" | May 9, 1990 (1990-5-9) |
| 254 | 7 | "Autumn Fantasy" | May 16, 1990 (1990-5-16) |
| 255 | 8 | "Old Oak Tree" | May 23, 1990 (1990-5-23) |
| 256 | 9 | "Winter Paradise" | May 30, 1990 (1990-5-30) |
| 257 | 10 | "Days Gone By" | June 6, 1990 (1990-6-6) |
| 258 | 11 | "Change of Seasons" | June 13, 1990 (1990-6-13) |
| 259 | 12 | "Hidden Delight" | June 20, 1990 (1990-6-20) |
| 260 | 13 | "Double Take" | June 27, 1990 (1990-6-27) |

### Season 21 (1990)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
| 261 | 1 | "Valley View" | September 5, 1990 (1990-9-5) |
| 262 | 2 | "Tranquil Dawn" | September 12, 1990 (1990-9-12) |
| 263 | 3 | "Royal Majesty" | September 19, 1990 (1990-9-19) |
| 264 | 4 | "Serenity" | September 26, 1990 (1990-9-26) |
| 265 | 5 | "Cabin at Trial's End"" | October 3, 1990 (1990-10-3) |
| 266 | 6 | "Mountain Rhapsody" | October 10, 1990 (1990-10-10) |
| 267 | 7 | "Wilderness Cabin" | October 17, 1990 (1990-10-17) |
| 268 | 8 | "By the Sea" | October 24, 1990 (1990-10-24) |
| 269 | 9 | "Indian Summer" | October 31, 1990 (1990-10-31) |
| 270 | 10 | "Blue Winter" | November 7, 1990 (1990-11-7) |
| 271 | 11 | "Desert Glow" | November 14, 1990 (1990-11-14) |
| 272 | 12 | "Lone Mountain" | November 21, 1990 (1990-11-21) |
| 273 | 13 | "Florida's Glory" | November 28, 1990 (1990-11-28) |

### Season 22 (1991)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
| 274 | 1 | "Autumn Images" | January 1, 1991 (1991-1-1) |
| 275 | 2 | "Hint of Springtime" | January 8, 1991 (1991-1-8) |
| 276 | 3 | "Around the Bend" | January 15, 1991 (1991-1-15) |
| 277 | 4 | "Countryside Oval" | January 22, 1991 (1991-1-22) |
| 278 | 5 | "Russet Winter" | January 29, 1991 (1991-1-29) |
| 279 | 6 | "Purple Haze" | February 5, 1991 (1991-2-5) |
| 280 | 7 | "Dimensions" | February 12, 1991 (1991-2-12) |
| 281 | 8 | "Deep Wilderness Home" | February 19, 1991 (1991-2-19) |
| 282 | 9 | "Haven in the Valley"" | February 26, 1991 (1991-2-26) |
| 283 | 10 | "Wintertime Blues" | March 5, 1991 (1991-3-5) |
| 284 | 11 | "Pastel Seascape" | March 12, 1991 (1991-3-12) |
| 285 | 12 | "Country Creek" | March 19, 1991 (1991-3-19) |
| 286 | 13 | "Silent Forest" | March 26, 1991 (1991-3-26) |

### Season 23 (1991)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
| 287 | 1 | "Frosty Winter Morn" | September 3, 1991 (1991-9-3) |
| 288 | 2 | "Forest Edge" | September 10, 1991 (1991-9-10) |
| 289 | 3 | "Mountain Ridge Lake" | September 17, 1991 (1991-9-17) |
| 290 | 4 | "Reflections of Gold" | September 24, 1991 (1991-9-24) |
| 291 | 5 | "Quiet Cove" | October 1, 1991 (1991-10-1) |
| 292 | 6 | "River's Peace" | October 8, 1991 (1991-10-8) |
| 293 | 7 | "At Dawn's Light" | October 15, 1991 (1991-10-15) |
| 294 | 8 | "Valley Waterfall" | October 22, 1991 (1991-10-22) |
| 295 | 9 | "Toward Day's End" | October 29, 1991 (1991-10-29) |
| 296 | 10 | "Falls in the Glen" | November 5, 1991 (1991-11-5) |
| 297 | 11 | "Frozen Beauty in Vignette" | November 12, 1991 (1991-11-12) |
| 298 | 12 | "Crimson Tide" | November 19, 1991 (1991-11-19) |
| 299 | 13 | "Winter Bliss" | November 26, 1991 (1991-11-26) |

### Season 24 (1992)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
| 300 | 1 | "Grey Mountain" | January 7, 1992 (1992-01-7) |
| 301 | 2 | "Wayside Pond" | January 14, 1992 (1992-01-14) |
| 302 | 3 | "Teton Winter" | January 21, 1992 (1992-01-21) |
| 303 | 4 | "Little Home in the Meadow" | January 28, 1992 (1992-01-28) |
| 304 | 5 | "Pretty Autumn Day" | February 4, 1992 (1992-02-4) |
| 305 | 6 | "Mirrored Images" | February 11, 1992 (1992-02-11) |
| 306 | 7 | "Back-Country Path" | February 18, 1992 (1992-02-18) |
| 307 | 8 | "Graceful Waterfall" | February 25, 1992 (1992-02-25) |
| 308 | 9 | "Icy Lake" | March 3, 1992 (1992-03-3) |
| 309 | 10 | "Rowboat on the Beach" | March 10, 1992 (1992-03-10) |
| 310 | 11 | "Portrait of Winter" | March 17, 1992 (1992-03-17) |
| 311 | 12 | "Footbridge" | March 24, 1992 (1992-03-24) |
| 312 | 13 | "Snowbound Cabin" | March 31, 1992 (1992-03-31) |

### Season 25 (1992)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
| 313 | 1 | "Hide-a-Way Cove" | August 25, 1992 (1992-08-25) |
| 314 | 2 | "Enchanted Falls Oval" | September 1, 1992 (1992-09-1) |
| 315 | 3 | "Not Quite Spring" | September 8, 1992 (1992-09-8) |
| 316 | 4 | "Splashes of Autumn" | September 15, 1992 (1992-09-15) |
| 317 | 5 | "Summer in the Mountains" | September 22, 1992 (1992-09-22) |
| 318 | 6 | "Oriental Falls" | September 29, 1992 (1992-09-29) |
| 319 | 7 | "Autumn Palette" | October 6, 1992 (1992-10-6) |
| 320 | 8 | "Cypress Swamp" | October 13, 1992 (1992-10-13) |
| 321 | 9 | "Downstream View" | October 20, 1992 (1992-10-20) |
| 322 | 10 | "Just Before the Storm" | October 27, 1992 (1992-10-27) |
| 323 | 11 | "Fisherman's Paradise" | November 3, 1992 (1992-11-3) |
| 324 | 12 | "Desert Hues" | November 10, 1992 (1992-11-10) |
| 325 | 13 | "The Property Line" | November 17, 1992 (1992-11-17) |

### Season 26 (1992-1993)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
| 326 | 1 | "In the Stillness of Morning" | December 1, 1992 (1992-12-1) |
| 327 | 2 | "Delightful Meadow Home" | December 8, 1992 (1992-12-8) |
| 328 | 3 | "First Snow" | December 15, 1992 (1992-12-15) |
| 329 | 4 | "Lake in the Valley" | December 22, 1992 (1992-12-22) |
| 330 | 5 | "A Trace of Spring" | December 29, 1992 (1992-12-29) |
| 331 | 6 | "An Arctic Winter Day" | January 5, 1993 (1993-01-5) |
| 332 | 7 | "Snow Birch" | January 12, 1993 (1993-01-12) |
| 333 | 8 | "Early Autumn" | January 19, 1993 (1993-01-19) |
| 334 | 9 | "Tranquil Wooded Stream" | January 26, 1993 (1993-01-26) |
| 335 | 10 | "Purple Mountain Range" | February 2, 1993 (1993-02-2) |
| 336 | 11 | "Storm's a Comin'" | February 9, 1993 (1993-02-9) |
| 337 | 12 | "Sunset Aglow" | February 16, 1993 (1993-02-16) |
| 338 | 13 | "Evening at the Falls" | February 23, 1993 (1993-02-23) |

### Season 27 (1993)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
| 339 | 1 | "Twilight Beauty" | March 2, 1993 (1993-03-2) |
| 340 | 2 | "Angler's Haven" | March 9, 1993 (1993-03-9) |
| 341 | 3 | "Rustic Winter Woods" | March 16, 1993 (1993-03-16) |
| 342 | 4 | "Wilderness Falls" | March 23, 1993 (1993-03-23) |
| 343 | 5 | "Winter at the Farm" | March 30, 1993 (1993-03-30) |
| 344 | 6 | "Daisies at Dawn" | April 6, 1993 (1993-04-6) |
| 345 | 7 | "A Spectacular View" | April 13, 1993 (1993-04-13) |
| 346 | 8 | "Daybreak" | April 20, 1993 (1993-04-20) |
| 347 | 9 | "Island Paradise" | April 27, 1993 (1993-04-27) |
| 348 | 10 | "Sunlight in the Shadows" | May 4, 1993 (1993-05-4) |
| 349 | 11 | "Splendor of a Snowy Winter" | May 11, 1993 (1993-05-11) |
| 350 | 12 | "Forest River" | May 18, 1993 (1993-05-18) |
| 351 | 13 | "Golden Glow of Morning" | May 20, 1993 (1993-05-20) |

### Season 28 (1993)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
| 352 | 1 | "Fisherman's Trail" | May 25, 1993 (1993-05-25) |
| 353 | 2 | "A Warm Winter" | June 1, 1993 (1993-06-1) |
| After painting the canvas to resemble wood, Ross paints a landscape with the titular trail, plus mountains, trees, water, and shrubbery, but no sky. ||||
| 354 | 3 | "Under Pastel Skies" | June 8, 1993 (1993-06-8) |
| 355 | 4 | "Golden Rays of Sunlight" | June 15, 1993 (1993-06-15) |
| 356 | 5 | "The Magic of Fall" | June 22, 1993 (1993-06-22) |
| 357 | 6 | "Glacier Lake" | June 29, 1993 (1993-06-29) |
| 358 | 7 | "The Old Weathered Barn" | July 6, 1993 (1993-07-6) |
| 359 | 8 | "Deep Forest Falls" | July 13, 1993 (1993-07-13) |
| 360 | 9 | "Winter's Grace" | July 20, 1993 (1993-07-20) |
| 361 | 10 | "Splendor of Autumn" | July 27, 1993 (1993-07-27) |
| 362 | 11 | "Tranquil Seas" | August 3, 1993 (1993-08-3) |
| 363 | 12 | "Mountain Serenity" | August 10, 1993 (1993-08-10) |
| 364 | 13 | "Home Before Nightfall" | August 17, 1993 (1993-08-17) |

### Season 29 (1993)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
| 365 | 1 | "Island in the Wilderness" | August 24, 1993 (1993-08-24) |
| 366 | 2 | "Autumn Oval" | August 31, 1993 (1993-08-31) |
| 367 | 3 | "Seasonal Progression" | September 7, 1993 (1993-09-7) |
| 368 | 4 | "Light at the Summit" | September 14, 1993 (1993-09-14) |
| 369 | 5 | "Countryside Barn" | September 21, 1993 (1993-09-21) |
| 370 | 6 | "Mountain Lake Falls" | September 28, 1993 (1993-09-28) |
| Special guest: Steve Ross ||||
| 371 | 7 | "Cypress Creek" | October 5, 1993 (1993-10-5) |
| 372 | 8 | "Trapper's Cabin" | October 12, 1993 (1993-10-12) |
| 373 | 9 | "Storm on the Horizon" | October 19, 1993 (1993-10-19) |
| 374 | 10 | "Pot O' Posies" | October 26, 1993 (1993-10-26) |
| Special Guest Artist: Annette Kowalski (business partner of Bob Ross) ||||
| 375 | 11 | "A Perfect Winter Day" | November 2, 1993 (1993-11-2) |
| 376 | 12 | "Aurora's Dance" | November 9, 1993 (1993-11-9) |
| 377 | 13 | "Woodsman's Retreat" | November 16, 1993 (1993-11-16) |

### Season 30 (1993)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
| 378 | 1 | "Babbling Brook" | November 23, 1993 (1993-11-23) |
| 379 | 2 | "Woodgrain View" | November 30, 1993 (1993-11-30) |
| 380 | 3 | "Winter's Peace" | December 7, 1993 (1993-12-7) |
| 381 | 4 | "Wilderness Trail" | December 14, 1993 (1993-12-14) |
| 382 | 5 | "A Copper Winter" | December 21, 1993 (1993-12-21) |
| 383 | 6 | "Misty Foothills" | December 28, 1993 (1993-12-28) |
| 384 | 7 | "Through the Window" | January 4, 1994 (1994-01-4) |
| 385 | 8 | "Home in the Valley" | January 11, 1994 (1994-01-11) |
| 386 | 9 | "Mountains of Grace" | January 18, 1994 (1994-01-18) |
| 387 | 10 | "Seaside Harmony" | January 25, 1994 (1994-01-25) |
| Special guest: Steve Ross ||||
| 388 | 11 | "A Cold Spring Day" | February 1, 1994 (1994-02-1) |
| 389 | 12 | "Evening's Glow" | February 8, 1994 (1994-02-8) |
| 390 | 13 | "Blue Ridge Falls" | February 15, 1994 (1994-02-15) |

### Season 31 (1994)

The 31st season of The Joy of Painting aired on PBS in 1994. The series concluded before Bob Ross's death on July 4, 1995.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
| 391 | 1 | "Reflections of Calm" | February 22, 1994 (1994-02-22) |
| 392 | 2 | "Before the Snowfall" | March 1, 1994 (1994-03-1) |
| 393 | 3 | "Winding Stream" | March 8, 1994 (1994-03-8) |
| 394 | 4 | "Tranquility Cove" | March 15, 1994 (1994-03-15) |
| 395 | 5 | "Cabin in the Hollow" | March 22, 1994 (1994-03-22) |
| 396 | 6 | "View From Clear Creek" | March 29, 1994 (1994-03-29) |
| 397 | 7 | "Bridge to Autumn" | April 5, 1994 (1994-04-5) |
| 398 | 8 | "Trail's End" | April 12, 1994 (1994-04-12) |
| 399 | 9 | "Evergreen Valley" | April 19, 1994 (1994-04-19) |
| 400 | 10 | "Balmy Beach" | April 26, 1994 (1994-04-26) |
| 401 | 11 | "Lake at the Ridge" | May 3, 1994 (1994-05-3) |
| Featuring Steve Ross ||||
| 402 | 12 | "In the Midst of Winter" | May 10, 1994 (1994-05-10) |
| 403 | 13 | "Wilderness Way" | May 17, 1994 (1994-05-17) |

### Season 32 (2024)

The Joy of Painting returned to television as "The Joy of Painting with Nicholas Hankins: Bob Ross's Unfinished Season." Nicholas Hankins, a Ross certified instructor, was the on-air host and painter. Hankins previously produced his own painting instructional videos. He released them through Bob Ross's YouTube page.
All episode plans are based on the Daytona State College press release.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
| 404 | 1 | "Misty Mountain Morning" | May 3, 2024 (2024-05-3) |
| 405 | 2 | "Storm’s Arrival" | May 10, 2024 (2024-05-10) |
| 406 | 3 | "Moonlit Serenade" | May 17, 2024 (2024-05-17) |
| 407 | 4 | "Trapper's Retreat" | May 24, 2024 (2024-05-24) |
| 408 | 5 | "September Song" | May 31, 2024 (2024-05-31) |
| 409 | 6 | "Midnight Breaker" | June 7, 2024 (2024-06-7) |
| 410 | 7 | "Woodland Peace" | June 14, 2024 (2024-06-14) |
| 411 | 8 | "Alpine Meadow" | June 21, 2024 (2024-06-21) |
| 412 | 9 | "Galaxy Grandeur" | June 28, 2024 (2024-06-28) |
| 413 | 10 | "Silver Falls" | July 5, 2024 (2024-07-05) |
| 414 | 11 | "Lakeside Sunset" | July 12, 2024 (2024-07-12) |
| 415 | 12 | "Pacific Coastline" | July 19, 2024 (2024-07-19) |
| 416 | 13 | "Independence Day" | July 26, 2024 (2024-07-26) |