Happy tree saram.
Korean life July 27th. 2006, 9:37pmAs far back as I had the luxury of being bored sometime in the afternoon in front of the television, I can remember watching The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross. There was something therapeutic about watching a landscape appear from nothing in just 30 minutes. The large afro and the little expressions he used were also a treat.
I couldn’t believe my eyes when I was channel surfing before going to work and stumbled upon Bob Ross painting on television in Korea. Not only was it Bob Ross, but it was Korean dubbed Bob Ross. They didn’t go the route of simply subtitling him and his expressions, they had a Korean actor saying them for you. I was giggling madly when Bob really got going and the Korean voice over actor started talking about "a happy tree saram (person)". I actually just waited the entire show to hear that expression come out of the dubbing.
It’s strange to think Bob Ross is such a phenomenon. He’s been dead for 11 years, and yet you can still see his show on television. They are even making video games with his name on them now. There is something about him that comes off as relaxing and peaceful, even if nearly all his pictures look the same.
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July 28th, 2006 at 12:11 am
I used to watch Bob Ross all the time, too. I don’t see his show around on PBS anymore. I also miss Justin Wilson, the old Cajun Chef (I gar-on-tee!). At one time they may have been on back-to-back, I don’t remember. I watched alot of PBS as a little kid, beyond the recommended daily allowance of Sesame Street, Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood, and Reading Rainbow.