Where to Watch The Joy of Painting Online

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We've compiled a list of streaming and cable services – including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives – along with the availability of "The Joy of Painting" on each platform. Now, before we get into the ways and means of how you can watch "The Joy of Painting" right now, here are some finer points about the PBS show.

Originally premiering January 11th, 1983, "The Joy of Painting" stars Bob Ross. The series runs 31 season(s), and has a score of 84 (out of 100) on TMDB, which put together reviews from 51 knowledgeable people.

Interested in knowing what the series is about? Here’s the plot: "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 of the show was not to teach viewers "speed painting". Rather, he intended for viewers to learn certain techniques within the time that the show was allotted. The show began on January 11, 1983, and lasted until May 17, 1994, a year before Ross' death."

"The Joy of Painting" is currently available to stream via subscription, rental, or purchase on Xumo Play, Freevee, Crackle, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Amazon Video, Pluto TV, UP Faith & Family Apple TV Channel, Hulu, Plex Channel, Apple TV, Tubi TV, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video, and Hoopla .