Bob Ross became one of the most iconic figures in the world of public broadcast television and art instruction, but before he had a legion of fans painting "little happy trees" at home he was the new guy on the PBS block.
His instructional show "The Joy Of Painting" quickly became a viewer favorite, but only after Bob got into the flow of hosting his own show, a flow he had yet to tap into while filming the first episode.
It's endearing to see Bob a bit nervous and stumbling over his words on the show's premiere, and you can tell right off the bat that he got the gig because of his passion for painting and teaching his techniques.
-Via Huffington Post