10. Bob Ross Kept Small Animals In His Shirt Pockets, Especially Squirrels
While Peapod the Pocket Squirrel was perhaps the most famous, Ross kept numerous small animals in his shirt pocket throughout the 403 episodes of The Joy of Painting. Peapod was a rescued squirrel that Ross fed on a dropper as a young animal and raised to a healthy adult. Baby birds, raccoons, and other animals occasionally joined Ross on the show and served as the inspiration for a children’s show that he wanted to host about nature.