Until today we lived not knowing that our unofficial mascot Bob Ross fed Peapod, his baby squirrel, on television. What have we done to deserve such a gift?

In the video above, Ross says when he previously brought his tiny friends onto his show, he received an influx of letters asking, "How in the world do you go about feeding a little squirrel?" Well, here's your answer, fans.

Watch Bob's other golden moments in the slideshow below, and let us know your thoughts on The Joy of Painting in the comments section.

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  • Mountains

    Bob makes his favorite little snow-covered mountains.

  • Quiet Pond

    Bob gives some happy little tree shapes a quiet pond pal. Let it happen.

  • Evergreen Tree

    Yes, everybody knows there's 500 branches on an evergreen tree.

  • Clouds

    Bob breaks out the fan brush to make little fluffy things, also known as clouds.

  • Sky

    "This is when the brush beater rack will save your marriage."

  • Snow

    Bob gets serious with snow.

  • Winter

    "The secret to doing anything is believing that you can do it."

  • Path

    "We don't make mistakes, we just have happy accidents."

  • Glacier

    "We don't want pure white. That would be disturbing."

  • Bob Washes His Brushes

    He just likes to wash brushes.

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