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Ross was well known for phrases he tended to repeat while painting, such as "let's add some happy little trees".[25]
[25] Pegley, Kip (2008). Coming to wherever you are: MuchMusic, MTV, and youth identities. Middletown: Wesleyan University Press. p. 41. ISBN 978-0-8195-6870-0.
Alexander refers here to the fact that Bob Ross used some of his individual patter like "happy little trees" and borrowed some of his unique peculiarities. [citation]
[citation] Stanley, A. (22 December 1991). "Bob Ross, the Frugal Gourmet of Painting". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 December 2015. 75.172.52.135 (talk) 14:20, 7 May 2023 (UTC)
- Add this section:
- Alexander refers here to the fact that Bob Ross used some of his individual patter like "happy little trees" and borrowed some of his unique peculiarities. [citation]
- After this section:
- Ross was well known for phrases he tended to repeat while painting, such as "let's add some happy little trees".[25]
- [25] Pegley, Kip (2008). Coming to wherever you are: MuchMusic, MTV, and youth identities. Middletown: Wesleyan University Press. p. 41. ISBN 978-0-8195-6870-0.
- Reason: more accurate based of the shows. 75.172.52.135 (talk) 14:25, 7 May 2023 (UTC)
- Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Callmemirela 🍁 03:45, 16 May 2023 (UTC)
Legacy
editIn the British TV series Peep Show - Peep Show (British TV series) - the main characters make decisions via reference to what Bob Ross, whom they call 'God', is doing on that day's show: 'Mark and Jeremy refer to Bob Ross as God ("What's God up to?", "If's God's doing mountains or sky or water I'll call"' - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0672476/movieconnections/ 203.220.28.164 (talk) 11:46, 8 June 2023 (UTC)
Semi-protected edit request on 27 October 2023
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104.245.135.177 (talk) 00:42, 27 October 2023 (UTC)
Bob was a cardentor before he was a painter.
- I assume you mean carpenter? The article already mentions this in the Early life section. Tollens (talk) 01:02, 27 October 2023 (UTC)
Twitch
editThe article mentions what seems to have been some special event in 2015, rebroadcasting "The Joy of Painting". As of 2024 there is a twitch channel running episodes 24/7, maybe that would also be worth mentioning in the article. --BjKa (talk) 13:04, 6 June 2024 (UTC)