Unlike the earlier seasons where he was still refining his wet-on-wet technique, Season 17 feels effortless. You get the majestic mountain ranges ( “Mountain in Sunset” ), the hauntingly beautiful seascapes ( “Gray Mountain” ), and those incredible, almost psychedelic, Alaska-style skies. You might ask: Why watch a TVRip when you can watch the remastered Blu-ray?
Here is why you should queue up that grainy folder of .AVI files tonight. By Season 17 (originally airing in 1990), Bob Ross had hit his stride. The afro was majestic. The voice was a gentle rumble of thunder over a quiet lake. And the paintings? They were peak "happy little trees."
In the TVRip version, the thwack echoes with a satisfying thump that the remasters sometimes soften. It’s violent, yet somehow meditative. Finding a legitimate copy of The Joy of Painting is easy (check YouTube or the official Bob Ross channel). But finding a genuine Season 17 TVRip —complete with the PBS intro and the slightly washed-out analog warmth—is a hunt for digital archaeologists.
Unlike the earlier seasons where he was still refining his wet-on-wet technique, Season 17 feels effortless. You get the majestic mountain ranges ( “Mountain in Sunset” ), the hauntingly beautiful seascapes ( “Gray Mountain” ), and those incredible, almost psychedelic, Alaska-style skies. You might ask: Why watch a TVRip when you can watch the remastered Blu-ray?
Here is why you should queue up that grainy folder of .AVI files tonight. By Season 17 (originally airing in 1990), Bob Ross had hit his stride. The afro was majestic. The voice was a gentle rumble of thunder over a quiet lake. And the paintings? They were peak "happy little trees."
In the TVRip version, the thwack echoes with a satisfying thump that the remasters sometimes soften. It’s violent, yet somehow meditative. Finding a legitimate copy of The Joy of Painting is easy (check YouTube or the official Bob Ross channel). But finding a genuine Season 17 TVRip —complete with the PBS intro and the slightly washed-out analog warmth—is a hunt for digital archaeologists.