Where to watch The Joy of Painting (1983)
Yes — The Joy of Painting is free on Hoopla, which you get through most public libraries with a library card.
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.
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The Joy of Painting — common questions
- Can I watch The Joy of Painting for free?
- Yes. The Joy of Painting is streaming at no cost on Hoopla, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Xumo Play, Tubi TV. These are licensed services — free because they run ads or are funded by public libraries, not because they are pirating anything.
- Is The Joy of Painting on Netflix?
- No. The Joy of Painting is not on Netflix here. The services that do carry it are listed above.
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- Open Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads — no subscription and, on most of these, no account either. Everything is legal and studio-licensed; you watch ad breaks instead of paying a fee.
