Script & Drama

"SNL" Sketch 

Anonymous

Synopsis: On the outside, the audience of popular television show “Joy of Painting” believes that its celebrity, Bob Ross, is a painting prodigy. However, on the other side of the camera, producers must keep it a secret that his paintings aren’t quite as reputable.

{Opens in the painting and filming studio of Bob Ross}

Bob Ross:

Hello everyone, and welcome to another wonderful night of “The Joys of Painting.” Tonight, how about we start off with a little school quad, some happy little trees, and then create some happy mountains in the back for them?

{Cuts to Bob Ross filling up the painters tray with paint. He holds the tray at an angle, and the colors start to run together. He doesn’t notice.}

Bob:

Alright, first, let’s make some pretty blue sky for this background. Let’s use this color here (gestures to the swirl of colors filling up the palette), “Sap Green”

{Behind the camera, the producers flail a cue card that reads “Blue,” but it goes unnoticed”}

Bob:

Now, I like to just…feel out the painting. A few trees here, some grass there, maybe a bird or rabbit here and there…

{Bob trails off, completely oblivious to the fact that his painting is that of a toddler’s style. The cast and crew are rolling their eyes and trying to redirect him, but this is nothing new to the set.}

Bob: 

This next part is my favorite. I kind of like to just..blend..a little bit…here…and here too…

{Bob begins to run his brush through the sky, and for a moment it almost looks passable as a legitimate painting. Then, to the horror of the cast, he sets down his brush and begins to spread the colors with his fingers like a preschooler.}

Bob: 

Sometimes, I like to just go with the flow. Art is all about doing what comes naturally.

Producer #1:

He’d better pull out that “happy accident” line, and soon.

Producer #2:

{Weary} Couldn’t agree more

{Pan back to Bob Ross and his abomination of “art,” paint all over his fingers and beginning to trail down his sleeve}

Bob:

Thank you so much for watching, kind folks at home. I hope you enjoyed this lovely time I got to spend with you all. Have a wonderful evening, and thank you for your time.

{Producers groan and grumble about another horrible episode to cut and edit.}

Producer #1

{Exasperated} That’s a wrap.