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Episode Power Rankings

The peaks and the valleys. Find the essential episodes — and the ones to skip.

#1
S8E4 9.4
Waterside Way

A wilderness path leads you to the side of a still lake in a setting that Bob Ross accents with an abundance of trees.

#2
S31E13 8.9
Wilderness Day
#3
S8E11 8.8
Mountain Range

Guest painter Steve Ross uses lots of color in this stirring depiction of giant peaks behind foothills opening onto a smooth lake.

#4 Hunter's Haven S8E5 8.7
#5 A Walk in the Woods S1E1 8.6
#6 Mt. McKinley S1E2 8.6
#7 Oval Essence S13E12 8.6
#8 Winter Moon S1E6 8.5
#9 Snow Fall S1E12 8.5
#10 Final Reflections S1E13 8.5

Lowlights

#405 S18E2 Absolutely Autumn 4.3

Rich, soft colors prove that fall has arrived! Join Bob Ross as he paints a quiet pond and surrounding foliage preparing themselves for a season of slumber.

#404 Pot o' Posies S29E10 4.4
#403 Mountain Beauty S17E13 4.6
#402 Spectular Waterfall S17E7 4.7
#401 First Snow S26E3 4.9

The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted in order. Colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for the rise, the plateau, or the decline.

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Episode Engagement

High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

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Series Trajectory

One point per season. Smooths out the episode-to-episode noise to reveal the bigger arc.

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Season Momentum

Did each season build or fizzle? Green means the finale outscored the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows, bigger swings.

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Season Consistency

How steady is each season? Tightly clustered dots mean reliable quality. Scattered dots mean a wild ride.

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