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40 Fun Facts About Bob Ross and His Happy Little Trees

Bob Ross - The Joy of Painting
A still of The Joy of Painting. Convicts NYC.
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38. He Wanted to Host a Wildlife Show for Children

Bob Ross with squirrels. Mental Floss.

Sadly, one of Bob Ross’ major goals in life went unfulfilled due to his untimely death from cancer. Thanks to his love of animals, which started in childhood, Ross wanted to pass that love along to other children through a wildlife TV show. He was in talks to develop a children’s wildlife show, but unfortunately, the project never came to pass. With how great his squirrel cameos were, one can only imagine how great his nature show would have been.

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