# Bob Ross (TV painter). What the hell was that? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 25, 2017, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bob-ross-tv-painter-what-the-hell-was-that/805269 "2017-12-25T15:20:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2017, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bob-ross-tv-painter-what-the-hell-was-that/805269/1 "2017-12-25T15:20:45Z")
Saw The Last Jedi yesterday. In what I thought was a trailer/teaser, there was an obvious parody of [Bob Ross.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Ross) He’s that guy that does instruction/teaching how to paint on TV. Generally uses big brushes. Oddly, he was wearing some sort of Spider Man mask, but had the big afro. What was that? Didn’t see anything or a clear movie name or advertisement. My Wife thinks it was some sort of “Don’t do drugs” public service announcement, :dubious: but I think she was distracted. I have bad hearing, but caught as much as I could. What ever it was, it was very interesting. Anyone else see this and know what the heck it is? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2017, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bob-ross-tv-painter-what-the-hell-was-that/805269/2 "2017-12-25T15:25:44Z")
[Here ya go. Deadpool 2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FvFjyAwHxI) ---
**Author:** ![USCDiver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uscdiver/32/354_2.png) [@USCDiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/USCDiver)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2017, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bob-ross-tv-painter-what-the-hell-was-that/805269/3 "2017-12-25T15:26:51Z")
Deadpool 2 Trailer? [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FvFjyAwHxI) ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2017, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bob-ross-tv-painter-what-the-hell-was-that/805269/4 "2017-12-25T23:48:28Z")
Betty White, lol!!! ---
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2017, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bob-ross-tv-painter-what-the-hell-was-that/805269/5 "2017-12-26T01:12:42Z")
Betty Hwite. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2017, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bob-ross-tv-painter-what-the-hell-was-that/805269/6 "2017-12-26T01:56:16Z")
Super weird, since Bob Ross really was one of the mellowest dudes ever to be on television. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![jz78817](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jz78817/32/1028_2.png) [@jz78817](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jz78817)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2017, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bob-ross-tv-painter-what-the-hell-was-that/805269/7 "2017-12-26T03:16:58Z")
> [@friedo](#): > > Betty Hwite. Wait… what did you say? ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2017, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bob-ross-tv-painter-what-the-hell-was-that/805269/8 "2017-12-26T07:19:06Z")
> [@terentii](#): > > Super weird, since Bob Ross really was one of the mellowest dudes ever to be on television. :eek: But before that, Bob Ross was an Air Force drill sergeant. > **[Famous Veteran: Bob Ross](https://www.military.com/veteran-jobs/career-advice/military-transition/famous-veteran-bob-ross.html)** > > "I was the guy who makes you scrub the latrine, the guy who makes you make your bed, the guy who screams at you for being late to work." > [@](#): > > “I was the guy who makes you scrub the latrine, the guy who makes you make your bed, the guy who screams at you for being late to work. The job requires you to be a mean, tough person. And I was fed up with it. I promised myself that if I ever got away from it, it wasn’t going to be that way anymore.” ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2017, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bob-ross-tv-painter-what-the-hell-was-that/805269/9 "2017-12-26T14:25:41Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > [Here ya go. Deadpool 2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FvFjyAwHxI) Thanks (you too USCDiver). That’s it. ---
**Author:** ![Don\_Draper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Don\_Draper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Draper)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2017, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bob-ross-tv-painter-what-the-hell-was-that/805269/10 "2017-12-27T04:49:12Z")
Speaking of Bob Ross WTFs…have you’ll seen the [Bob Ross remix video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLO7tCdBVrA)? ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2017, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bob-ross-tv-painter-what-the-hell-was-that/805269/11 "2017-12-27T15:10:57Z")
And they showed that before Star Wars? I think there must have been a mistake somewhere along the line: They’re not supposed to show profanity in trailers before family movies. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2017, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bob-ross-tv-painter-what-the-hell-was-that/805269/12 "2017-12-27T15:28:16Z")
> [@jz78817](#): > > Wait… what did you say? Betty Hwite. ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2017, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bob-ross-tv-painter-what-the-hell-was-that/805269/13 "2017-12-27T15:29:53Z")
> [@Ludovic](#): > > Betty Hwite. You’re eating hair!!! ---
**Author:** ![furryman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/furryman/32/99_2.png) [@furryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furryman)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2017, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bob-ross-tv-painter-what-the-hell-was-that/805269/14 "2017-12-27T20:55:02Z")
I want a copy of that X-men painting. ---
**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2017, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bob-ross-tv-painter-what-the-hell-was-that/805269/15 "2017-12-27T21:36:20Z")
> [@furryman](#): > > I want a copy of that X-men painting. I saw the poster on the wall at the AMC Galewood 14 the other night, so you should be able to get one if you really want. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2017, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bob-ross-tv-painter-what-the-hell-was-that/805269/16 "2017-12-27T22:32:39Z")
> [@furryman](#): > > I want a copy of that X-men painting. [Here it is 1294 x 2048](https://c.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Deadpool_2_poster_001.jpg). Print yourself a copy. ETA: BTW, Stan Lee has a cameo in the painting! Wait; it’s funnier than that: A _painting_ of Stan Lee has a cameo in a painting of Deadpool et. al.!