History WesternAnimation / FacesMusicParty

* YoungerAndHipper: While Face was a goofy ExcitedKidsShowHost in a similar vein to [[Series/YoGabbaGabba DJ Lance Rock]] in the original bumpers, this version of Face was written to act like an older cousin or sibling of sorts to the show's preschool demographic, making them in their teens or early twenties. It should also be noted that Creator/ChrisPhillips, the original voice of Face, was in his early forties at the height of Face's popularity in the late 90s, while Creator/CedricLWilliams was in his late twenties when ''Music Party'' premiered in 2022.

* YoungerAndHipper: While Face was a goofy ExcitedKidsShowHost in a similar vein to [[Series/YoGabbaGabba DJ Lance Rock]] in the original bumpers, this version of Face was written to act like an older cousin or sibling of sorts to the show's preschool demographic, making them in their teens or early twenties. It should also be noted that Creator/ChrisPhillips, the original voice of Face, was in his late thirties to early forties at the height of Face's popularity in the late 90s, while Creator/CedricLWilliams was in his late twenties when ''Music Party'' premiered in 2022.

* YoungerAndHipper: While Face was a goofy ExcitedKidsShowHost in a similar vein to [[Series/YoGabbaGabba DJ Lance Rock]] in the original bumpers, this version of Face was written to be an older cousin to the show's preschool demographic, making them in their teens or early twenties. It should also be noted that Creator/ChrisPhillips, the original voice of Face, was in his late thirties to early forties at the height of Face's popularity in the late 90s, while Creator/CedricLWilliams was in his late twenties when ''Music Party'' premiered in 2022.

* YoungerAndHipper: Compared to the old bumpers, which mostly consisted of Face announcing what program would be next on the lineup or when an ad break was on, this version of Face [=VJs=] modern pop hits to get the show's demographic moving. Face was even recast with a [[Creator/CedricLWilliams younger actor]].

[[caption-width-right:350:"Hi there, Face here! And welcome to my music party!"]]

* AmbiguousGender: Although Face has a masculine voice, they don't have any definite masculine or feminine features due to only being a face. They have both male-presenting and female-presenting forms which they turn into, sometimes in the same episode. WordOfGod is that Face has no defined gender, and the episode descriptions explicitly refer to Face with "they/them" pronouns.[[invoked]]

* AmbiguousGender: Although Face has a masculine voice, they don't have any definite masculine or feminine features due to only being a face. The "Imagination" episode also skirts the line, as they imagine themself with a female mermaid body in the episode. In addition, WordOfGod is that Face has no defined gender, and the episode descriptions explicitly refer to Face with "they/them" pronouns.[[invoked]]

* AdaptationalGenderIdentity: A variation. In the original bumpers, Face was explicitly male-presenting and used "he/him" pronouns. Here, their gender is more ambiguous and they now use "they/them" pronouns.

Full episodes can also be watched on the [[https://www.nickjr.com/shows/faces-music-party Nick Jr. US website]].[[note]]Only "Friendship/Bugs" and "Face's [=SuperSnowtacular=] Holiday Special" are free to watch; to unlock the rest of the episodes, you need to sign in to whatever cable provider you use.[[/note]]

* AdaptationalGenderIdentity: A variation. In the original bumpers, Face was explicitly male and used "he/him" pronouns. Here, their gender is more ambiguous and they now use "they/them" pronouns.

* QuarterHourShort: Each episode except for "Mega Party" is broken up into two 15-minute segments.

Full episodes can also be watched on the [[https://www.nickjr.com/shows/faces-music-party Nick Jr. US website]].[[note]]Only one is free to watch; to unlock the rest of the episodes, you need to sign in to whatever cable provider you use.[[/note]]

Full episodes can also be watched on the [[https://www.nickjr.com/shows/faces-music-party Nick Jr. US website]].[[note]]Only the first episode is free to watch; to unlock the rest of the episodes, you need to sign in to whatever cable provider you use.[[/note]]

The first season, consisting of thirteen episodes, premiered on June 3, 2022. The holiday special, "Face's [=SuperSnowtacular=] Holiday Special", is set to premiere on December 1, 2022.

* AmbiguousGender: Although Face has a masculine voice, they don't have any definite masculine or feminine features due to only being a face. The "Imagination" episode also skirts the line, as they're shown with a female mermaid body. In addition, WordOfGod is that Face has no defined gender, and the episode descriptions explicitly refer to Face with "they/them" pronouns.[[invoked]]

* AmbiguousGender: Although Face has a masculine voice, they don't have any definite masculine or feminine features due to only being a face. The "Pirates" episode also skirts the line, as they're shown with a female mermaid body. In addition, WordOfGod is that Face has no defined gender, and the episode descriptions explicitly refer to Face with "they/them" pronouns.[[invoked]]

* ShoutOut: In one episode, the gold chain that Face wears has the old Creator/NickJr logo.

* VagueAge: {{Enforced|Trope}}. According to [[WordOfGod Jonas Morganstein]] in [[https://www.cartoonbrew.com/series/faces-music-party-nickelodeon-kleiler-morganstein-217205.html an interview]], Face has no defined age. He further elaborated by stating that Face is more like an older cousin of sorts to the show's demographic, but how much older hasn't been stated.[[invoked]]

* VagueAge: According to [[WordOfGod Jonas Morganstein]] in [[https://www.cartoonbrew.com/series/faces-music-party-nickelodeon-kleiler-morganstein-217205.html an interview]], Face is supposed to be TheAgeless. He further elaborated by stating that Face is more like an older cousin of sorts to the show's demographic, but how much older hasn't been stated.[[invoked]]

* QuarterHourShort: Each episode is broken up into two 15-minute segments.

* TheCameo: The episode "Mega Party" features cameo appearances from WesternAnimation/DoraTheExplorer, [[WesternAnimation/BluesCluesAndYou Josh, Blue and their friends]], the WesternAnimation/BubbleGuppies, and [[Animation/BabySharksBigShow Baby Shark]].

Episodes can also be watched on Creator/ParamountPlus.

* AmbiguousGender: Although Face has a masculine voice, they don't have any definite masculine or feminine features due to only being a face. The "Pirates" episode also skirts the line, as they're shown with a female mermaid body. In addition, WordOfGod is that Face has no defined gender, and the episode descriptions explicitly refer to Face with "they/them" pronouns.

* YoungerAndHipper: Compared to the old bumpers, which mostly consisted of Face announcing what program would be next on the lineup or when an ad break was on, this version of Face [=VJs=] modern pop hits to get the show's demographic moving. Face was even recast with a younger actor.

* ArtShift: Instead of the scanimate-esque animation Face's bumpers were known for, the animation is a lot more fluid, with cleaner lines, reminiscent of indie cartoons.

* CameraAbuse: In the opening of "Jungle", Face accidentally slams into the camera while swinging on a vine.