Nick Jr Face Loves Making Funny Faces

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"Hi there!, Face here"

―Face's Opening Line

Face was Nick Jr.'s mascot from September 1994 up to October 2004 when Piper replaced Face as the new host from 2004 up to 2007. He would often sing songs and announce what TV show was coming on next. On occasion, he would even interact with a character from a Nick Jr. show or short (usually from the one he's announcing), such as Blue and Periwinkle from Blue's Clues, the titular character from Little Bill, Bob from Bob the Builder (from offscreen), and even Philomena Fly from What's the Buzz with Philomena Fly. His signature phrase was not a sentence, but was actually his imitation trumpet noises, which he often made after mentioning the programming block's name ("Too too toot") (sometimes misspelled as "brr brr brr" on a subtitle caption, and by fans) usually followed by a giggle. He was also used in the UK until September 2005, Germany, (Gesicht) Australia until 2006, Mexico (as Cara) and France, (as Visage) in the UK from 1995 until 2005, he was voiced by David Holt, his Australian voice is currently unknown.

Face's last day of hosting Nick Jr. aired on Friday, October 8, 2004, alongside Maurice Sendak's Little Bear. After that, they showed a preview for Piper Possum followed by the final Nick Jr. bumper and Nickelodeon's Sunday schedule, Face would continue to appear on Nick Jr. block in Australia until 2006.

On October 11, 2004, Face was replaced by Piper Possum as the Nick Jr. mascot. Before that, in September 2003, Face was redesigned with a new mouth, new eyes, eyebrows, and a new voice similar to that of a radio DJ. The redesign was not well-received and he returned to his old design a few months later. He is the only Nick Jr. mascot to exist on the block for more than three years, and actually still appears on a few of the Nick Jr. website's games. He also made a few appearances on a special New Year's-themed broadcast of The '90s Are All That with Stick Stickly on December 31st, 2011. He also attempted to find the Easter Bunny during Easter 2016.

In March 2022, it was announced that Face would be returning as the host of a new show for Nick Jr. titled Face's Music Party.^[1] He will also have another new redesign for the show.

Gallery

1994-1996

"Frere Jacques" (1996)

"Sandwich" (1996)

"Tennis" (1996)

"Face Drinks From His Cup" (1995)

"Face Spells His Name" (1995)

"Who Turned Out The Lights?! (Version 1, 1995)"

1997-1999

"Alphabet Song" (1998)

Wiggling, Jiggling, and Giggling

Hiccups

"Soccer (1997)"

2000-2003

"Lightswitch" (2001)

"Jigsaw Puzzle" (2000)

"Dora the Explorer" (2000)

"Face and Little Bill" (2000)

"Face & Periwinkle" (2001)

2003-2004

2022-present

Audio

Face bumpers that were played during commercials

Trivia

• Despite being one of the most well-known mascots of Nick Jr., some children, particularly those with autism, were scared of him growing up (sometimes especially after his removal), similar to that of Dairy Queen's commercial mascot from 2003 to 2011, a mouth (this might have been the case of triggering dreams during the night). The same conditions may also apply to other applications, such as the song "Stadium Rave" (featured in the SpongeBob SquarePants episode "Jellyfish Jam"), as well as THX's "Deep Note" audio logo used before the beginning of a film on certified home media (and even in a scene during the 2006 DreamWorks film, Over the Hedge).
• Face, along with Stick Stickly, returned to The '90s are All That during New Year's Eve 2012. His appearances consisted of out-of-context clips that make him appear to be drunk or making off-color comments (e.g. "Yeah, grow a pair!").
• After this, Face once again returned to NickSplat in Easter 2016; this time, his appearance consisted of clips that make him appear to ask viewers if they see an Easter Bunny.
• Face is similar in design to the Hint Blocks on the Nintendo 64 video game Yoshi's Story, but with orange circles added.
• The Australian Face voice actor is currently unknown, but it was rumored several times that the voice is Charlie Adler, but there is no evidence or source between that, so the truth of a actor who really does the voice for the Australian version is currently unknown.
• The detail of Face's face changed juristically from the the 90's to the 2000's, there was even a version of Face that was completely unique to any of the other versions especially with a different face and voice.
• In the Face's Music Party episode "Friendship", Face temporarily changes to his original appearance on an old fashioned TV when he tells the viewers (of the current time) "Your parents might remember me as the OG emoji from a long time ago.", referencing his time as Nick Jr.'s mascot in the 1990s.

References

1. ↑ https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220324005904/en/Nickelodeon-Supercharges-Its-Franchise-Strategy-With-Steady-Stream-of-New-Premium-Content-for-2022-23-Season

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