LEGO The Simpsons returns with Krusty Burger!

I like it. I was an avide Simpson's fan in the 1990s. I will not be getting it, however. If I did, I'd probably felt compelled to get the other two and the collectible minifigs on the aftermarket, and that would not be reasonable.

No Marge? I guess the CMF is not too expensive on the secondary market.

That drive-thru Krusty is terrifying. I love it.

Guess LEGO realized how well the Jakks Pacific Simpsons line is selling, and thus they needed to get in on the action as well.

LEGO really needs to do more. This set is really well done.

Easy pass. The display value is far below 200.

Those of you who kept the other two for sale - your big day has arrived!

@chom said:
"i am missing option - No - I dont like it"

Why? It's about design or price? Or you don't like show?

While I like the colors on it, the missing roof makes the car look awkward. Should have just dropped that and used more parts on the actual restaurant, that looks like it could need it.

Other than that, a pleasant surprise. Springfield Elementary school next?

@ToysFromTheAttic said:
"The GWP looked promising, until I saw the couch was only 4 studs wide. And no figs?"

Not everything needs to be minifig based

SO excited for more Simpsons! And the price is reasonable to me. I am glad that not every adult set is $399 and up. Love Sideshow Bob too! I am a huge Simpsons fan and hope they sell, so Lego keeps making more. Like the couch gag set, but agree size seems too small. Overall love the set! Thank you Lego!

Very, very expensive here, $250 is an absolute deal-breaker

I hope that they keep up the release schedule of Simpsons products, one every ten years.

(There must be another cmf series of something in the pipeline to accompany this perhaps?)

@StrawberryFieldsForever said:
"It's a shame they didn't put Marge and Maggie into the set or GWP. They aren't hard to find on the secondary market, but to get the family without hunting separately would have been nice."

Honestly the set should've skipped the 3 family and do a new house set.

Big Simpsons fan. Have all the previous Simpsons sets, including both series of minifigs.

This is a huge letdown, but entirely predictable considering Lego's current trends. Basic looking set with a high price. Baffling minifig selection. Side builds that add nothing. I need to see photos of this next to the other sets. If it looks it better than I think, it might be worth picking up with a decent sale.

The Simpsons house and the Kwik-E-Mart were fantastic sets. Understandable that we wouldn't get Moe's Tavern, but Springfield elementary would have been a far better choice.

No Krusty Burgler or Homer as Krusty the Clown, somewhat disappointing

i hope they will remake the simpsons house, but this time with an unbreakable brown roof

What a weird coincidence, I just watched the episode that has Krusty in the farmer outfit about an hour ago (S20E21)!

@8BrickMario said:
"This is a surprise. If anything, I'd have expected Springfield Elementary as the next location, however downsized, but maybe LEGO The Simpsons has committed to buildings it can represent as complete plausibly-sized closed structures. Doesn't look like they changed the returning figure sculpts, either, but I imagine the molds needed remaking. I'm surprised Bart's shirt wasn't changed to the new reddish-orange color--surely that would be more accurate? Sideshow Bob is an odd choice for this set, but a welcome one."

krusty is more popular than school

@MLF said:
"Big Simpsons fan. Have all the previous Simpsons sets, including both series of minifigs.

This is a huge letdown, but entirely predictable considering Lego's current trends. Basic looking set with a high price. Baffling minifig selection. Side builds that add nothing. I need to see photos of this next to the other sets. If it looks it better than I think, it might be worth picking up with a decent sale.

The Simpsons house and the Kwik-E-Mart were fantastic sets. Understandable that we wouldn't get Moe's Tavern, but Springfield elementary would have been a far better choice."

Unsure if they make Moe's Tavern for kids, school you realize how big that will be, nope to make

Another CMF line would be very welcome

No Apu? No bueno.

I wish they had given Bart and Lisa the short folding legs. It looks silly to have them standing in the booth next to Homer.

Rumors told this was coming since January or maybe evan last year, we'll see what happens to my ideas proposal :)
https://ideas.lego.com/projects/4f78286e-ab1c-441c-b57b-3814fd2ec1d5

@CC said:
"No Marge? I guess the CMF is not too expensive on the secondary market."

It will be soon. Buy now or miss out.

So the living room was not in the simpson house?

THE PRICE! MAN ALIVE - THE PRICE!

And here I gave my build and packed away The Simpsons House and MIB Kwik-E-Mart to my son and his girlfriend when we moved...guess I know what I will get them for Xmas LOL

77076 Durrr Burger Restaurant releases at the exact same day

@MLF said:
"Understandable that we wouldn't get Moe's Tavern"

Moe's Fish & Chip shop?

@sipuss said:
" @CCC said:
"It would have been funny if they put the Krusty Brand Seal of Approval on the box ...

It's not just good ... It's good enough."

Redundant with LEGO logo already there.
:)

"

Ooof so very true

Looks great! I do not collect the Simpsons, but if i did i would be very happy with this. Now we need a new cmf series too (with characters like Moe, Barney, Lenny & Carl (i think they never will make a Moe’s tavern, so people can make one themselves), Sideshow Mel, madam Wu and Kent Brockman, Mayor Quimby, Fat Tony, Bleeding Gums, Sherri( or Terry: same), Radio-Active Man, Kang and Kodos)

For such an obvious collectors premium on the price, they could/should give us variants on the Bart and Lisa— like Blue Shirt Bart and Pink Dress Lisa.

@Brickodillo said:
"Looks great! I do not collect the Simpsons, but if i did i would be very happy with this. Now we need a new cmf series too (with characters like Moe, Barney, Lenny & Carl (i think they never will make a Moe’s tavern, so people can make one themselves), Sideshow Mel, madam Wu and Kent Brockman, Mayor Quimby, Fat Tony, Bleeding Gums, Sherri( or Terry: same), Radio-Active Man, Kang and Kodos)"

How exactly would Kang and Kodos be minifigures?

@8BrickMario said:
" @Brickodillo said:
"Looks great! I do not collect the Simpsons, but if i did i would be very happy with this. Now we need a new cmf series too (with characters like Moe, Barney, Lenny & Carl (i think they never will make a Moe’s tavern, so people can make one themselves), Sideshow Mel, madam Wu and Kent Brockman, Mayor Quimby, Fat Tony, Bleeding Gums, Sherri( or Terry: same), Radio-Active Man, Kang and Kodos)"

How exactly would Kang and Kodos be minifigures?"

That should TLC figure out of course

Sideshow Bob: long feet is a fit much to expect, but no knife or rake?!

I've got both the Simpsons house and Kwik-E-Mart on display in my dining room, but somehow this one isn't really grabbing me. It also seems really pricey for what it is.

Sad that Marge and Maggie weren't included in the GWP, though bringing back retired molds might be too much for a gift with purchase.

Ay carumba! My poor wallet...2025 is hitting hard...

@StrawberryFieldsForever said:
"It's a shame they didn't put Marge and Maggie into the set or GWP. They aren't hard to find on the secondary market, but to get the family without hunting separately would have been nice."

Was thinking this too. Having 3 of the 5 Simpsons is an interesting choice, but at least it opened up a couple of slots for other characters to be included!

Never watched the show ever but seems a bit overpriced for the size and piece count in my opinion.

If it gets a sizeable discount I'll bite.
I got both the Simpsons' House as well as the Kwik-E-Mart for a great price back in the day, and this would be a great addition to those two (and all the Simpsons CMFs I have).

@vizzitor said:
" @ResIpsaLoquitur said:
" @SinKiller_Nick said:
"Why is Krusty dressed like a famer? Seems like a wierd choice unless there is a reference I'm missing?
"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2VZe6AgVZI "

"Season 20"....ooof. Well into the unwatchable ones."

Seems that after Y2K, the quality went downhill, big time.

Been meaning on buying 1-8 on DVD, but it seems that you can't find them anymore in a store, or even Amazon (that is, outside of third parties asking insane prices). It's all digital or streaming-- compared to Spongebob--where I can just walk in to my Walmart and buy the "Best 300 Episodes Ever" set for like $50, or order the early stuff for like $15 (1 and 2 plus the 3 and 4 DVD are like $15 together).

Crazy to get such high quality playset in todays Lego economy.
I dont care about simpsons, but this is SUCH a nice build! And its openable!

I have always found the minifigures disproportionate and ugly. This is unfortunate because I really like the show

@ARSLOCK said:
"If they can do Sideshow Bob and Snake, they should do Moe."

Moe they can do. Moe’s is right out (they won’t do modern bars).

@MOMAtteo79:
This just put the IP right back on the restricted list, so that kills your project. If you’d gone into review a couple years ago, maybe you could have gotten it approved, but not now. Timings a brick, ain’t it? I don’t know the rules well enough to say if your project will be taken down now, or if you can still hope to make the 10k Club.

It needs Principle Skinner, buying some Steamed Hams.

It seems fairly small in the pictures 24 cm long, anyone know the dimensions of the Kwik Mart?

Hmmm, I am making a diner (which needs attention) but it might use a bit of outside competition.

@missedoutagain said:
" Unsure if they make Moe's Tavern for kids, school you realize how big that will be, nope to make"

Yes, obviously a Springfield elementary that's exactly to scale with the previous buildings would be huge. Schools in Hidden Side and Friends have been pretty substantial at a reasonable price. I am pretty confidante that designers could do an amazing school. Something closer to The X-Mansion would look great even if the total price was higher than the Krusty Burger. Plus it could could have more interesting minifigs.

The bean counters need to step aside and stop demanding that sets be built to a price point. The awkward and uninteresting side builds have dragged down a lot of otherwise good sets lately.

Now this is just awesome!

@quixotequest said:
"For such an obvious collectors premium on the price, they could/should give us variants on the Bart and Lisa— like Blue Shirt Bart and Pink Dress Lisa."

Pink Dress Lisa was already in CMF series 2.

@omnius said:
"It needs Principle Skinner, buying some Steamed Hams."

It needs an entire Kodos & Kang CMF series, with them dressed up in an assortment of different costumes.

@Marc100:
Standard baseplates are 10”, or 25.4 of those other units. Seems about right.

@missedoutagain said:
" @MLF said:
"Big Simpsons fan. Have all the previous Simpsons sets, including both series of minifigs.

This is a huge letdown, but entirely predictable considering Lego's current trends. Basic looking set with a high price. Baffling minifig selection. Side builds that add nothing. I need to see photos of this next to the other sets. If it looks it better than I think, it might be worth picking up with a decent sale.

The Simpsons house and the Kwik-E-Mart were fantastic sets. Understandable that we wouldn't get Moe's Tavern, but Springfield elementary would have been a far better choice."

Unsure if they make Moe's Tavern for kids, school you realize how big that will be, nope to make"

I wouldn't be surprised if they'd scale down the school massively, while still keeping the overall shape.

Moe's tavern? Highly doubt it. I heard they even shyed away from releasing 6067 and 6267 at regular retail in the US for the alcohol implications. Feels like the topic is observed even stricter nowadays.

Same for everything concerning Lovejoy/Flanders. A Flanders minifig is okay, but his house will likely have far too many religious themes attached.

Nuclear plant would be even larger than the school and might cause a bit of controversy as well.

Otto's school bus might be a good fit (if people can ignore Otto's umm... "habits").

Retirement Castle might be either too big/bland/controversial as well.

Android's Dungeon might be a really good fit though.

@Boettner_Builds said:
"It’s interesting to note, that the “limited” GWP appears to have both decorated pieces be prints, while all the decorated pieces in the “will be around for several years” set are all stickers.

Weird."

None of the yellow boxed GWPs have had stickers and have instead had printed parts. Amelia Ticket Booth, Cerebro etc.

@deetwenty said:
"$209.99 / £179.99 / €199.99 for 1,635 pieces ??
And for quite standard and very small pieces, if I could add.

Completely lunatic. Really.

Edit: that's about TWO Gelato Stores, each 1,948 pieces, each with full light system, each having three stories and each being fully printed. You get that two times. Whattheheck."

So buy two of those.

In five years time, the LEGO Krustyburger will probably be worth more.

@CCC said:
" @quixotequest said:
"For such an obvious collectors premium on the price, they could/should give us variants on the Bart and Lisa— like Blue Shirt Bart and Pink Dress Lisa."

Pink Dress Lisa was already in CMF series 2."

CMF Series 2 Lisa had an errant skirt — triangular fringe instead of straight cut. This set could've been the chance to fix it with a now-available element.

The build is a little small but it still looks great. Simpsons returning to LEGO is a dream come true. It’s so nice to see them pick up right where they left off, the references are on point. I remember back in the day Krusty Burger was the most requested set next to the school (and looking at the other comments it doesn’t seem that has changed!) so it’s great to see them do something new when they could’ve just as easily remade the house. I hope this sells well enough to justify more sets. A new CMF series would be fantastic too. Will be buying day 1 for sure, I already have the other 2 sets and both CMF series.

I need Moe’s tavern next. Or at the very least, a CMF with Moe, Lenny and Carl so I can build my own. But if they want to rerelease the house or the Kwik-E-Mart for those who missed out the first time around that would be nice too.

And while we’re on the subject, we need LEGO Futurama too!

@legoDad42 said:
"I'm still waiting on Lego Futurama!"

It got cancelled by Fox.

@PurpleDave said:
" @legoDad42 said:
"I'm still waiting on Lego Futurama!"

It got cancelled by Fox."

And then it was picked up by Comedy Central. And after Comedy Central cancelled it Hulu picked it up. It’s back with a vengeance now. Perfect time to capitalise! “Brickcraft” currently has the license, but with The Simpsons returning it should be easy enough for LEGO to snake it from them :P

I remember when The Simpsons started airing. If you'd told me then that there would not only be Lego sets based on it, but that one of them would come out the year I turned forty-five, I wouldn't have believed you.

@560heliport said:
" @VaultDweller_197 said:
" @ToysFromTheAttic said:
"The GWP looked promising, until I saw the couch was only 4 studs wide. And no figs?"

Not everything needs to be minifig based
"

"It's treason, then...""

I arrest you in the name of the Minifigure Republic.

I sentence this GWP to bowels of Hell or wherever those Venator patches ended up.

Only started watching the Simpsons a few years ago (it was banned in my house as a kid), so I missed the previous two... and I might just save up a bit more and go for those ones. Pretty boring set all-round, with a very basic unappealing build and so-so minifigures. Love the Sideshow Bob minifigure, but we're getting a Lou and Squeaky-Voiced Teen figure before Moe of all characters?

Don't ask why they put in Farmer Krusty over his regular outfit, and they decided to exclude Mr Teeny or Sideshow Mel: this would have been a perfect opportunity. Also, although a Springfield Elementary sounds like the more natural fit, it does make sense to put Skinner in here as well to recreate 'Steamed Hams'. Even a reference to Spider-Pig, one of my all-time favourite gags from the show (or movie), would have been appreciated.

AND SO MANY STICKERS! Who was the unpaid intern that thought it was a good idea to use them for the eyes on the sign? THEY'RE TWO BLACK DOTS!!!!!!!!!!

The biggest insult though is the GWP. Good idea, but not only is it too small for the family, but we haven't seen a Marge or Maggie figure in ten years at this point, so you can't feature the whole family anyway. But don't worry, they're 'sold separately', so that's all good*.

*Maggie and Marge only on the secondary market.

Man, I was kind of hyped for this, but this might be the biggest letdown of a set I've seen in a while.

P.S And it's overpriced as well, but does that really need to be said?

@TheOtherMike said:
"I remember when The Simpsons started airing. If you'd told me then that there would not only be Lego sets based on it, but that one of them would come out the year I turned forty-five, I wouldn't have believed you."

The series, or the original shorts? I wonder if they send Tracy Ullman each of these sets when they release.

@PurpleDave said:
" @legoDad42 said:
"I'm still waiting on Lego Futurama!"

It got cancelled by Fox."

No, not the show (which is still on the air I believe. Hulu?).
I was wanting Lego to make the minifigs, Planet Express ship, etc.

@legoDad42 said:
" @PurpleDave said:
" @legoDad42 said:
"I'm still waiting on Lego Futurama!"

It got cancelled by Fox."

No, not the show (which is still on the air I believe. Hulu?).
I was wanting Lego to make the minifigs, Planet Express ship, etc."

Cancelled by Fox!

@hawkeye7269 said:
"You wouldn't have any consistent product offerings. Limitations are good, they spark creativity, and they help ensure products are available at a wide range of prices."

The problem isn't limitations, it's the opposite. Sets feel bloated to reach a higher price point.

"Consistent product offerings" applies to sets under $100 aimed at kids. The prices (and part count) for these adult display sets have never been that consistent. I don't think being a little more flexible about price points in a few dozen 18+ sets would causes "chaos" or wreck their bottom line.

TLG (and I suspect a certain mouse license holder) is always pushing how much more AFOLs are willing to pay and it will come back to bit them. There are many collectible companies that are very successful giving fans exactly what they want, nothing more, nothing less.

At the end of the day, how much profit TLG may or may not make is never going to factor into my opinion of a set.

ME NEED NOW IT'S BEEN A DECADE
PLEASE LEGO DO A YEARLY SIMPSONS SET INSTALLMENT LIKE LOTR

@MusiMus said:
" @chom said:
"i am missing option - No - I dont like it"

Why? It's about design or price? Or you don't like show?"

design+price

@VaultDweller_197 said:
" @ToysFromTheAttic said:
"The GWP looked promising, until I saw the couch was only 4 studs wide. And no figs?"

Not everything needs to be minifig based
"

But this set does indeed need to be minifigure based. After all, it's a literal living room with a couch that many excepted to fit all of the family.

I really love this set. Although not a big Simpsons fan, the set is just really cute and looks so comfy. A shame they didn't make more new characters.

@Brikkyy13 said:
" @PurpleDave said:
" @legoDad42 said:
"I'm still waiting on Lego Futurama!"

It got cancelled by Fox."

And then it was picked up by Comedy Central. And after Comedy Central cancelled it Hulu picked it up. It’s back with a vengeance now. Perfect time to capitalise! “Brickcraft” currently has the license, but with The Simpsons returning it should be easy enough for LEGO to snake it from them :P "
Brickcraft?
Interesting, another alternative brand I didn't know yet. Pity they're not available around here. The sets look great, the features too.

@AustinPowers said:
" @CCC said:
" @deetwenty said:
"$209.99 / £179.99 / €199.99 for 1,635 pieces ??
And for quite standard and very small pieces, if I could add.

Completely lunatic. Really.

Edit: that's about TWO Gelato Stores, each 1,948 pieces, each with full light system, each having three stories and each being fully printed. You get that two times. Whattheheck."

So buy two of those.

In five years time, the LEGO Krustyburger will probably be worth more."
For someone actually interested in the set, aftermarket prices in x years time are of no interest or consequence.
I for example wouldn't dream of selling on my Simpsons' House or Kwik-E-Mart (and I bought them for less than 150 Euro each new back in the day).
This set is ridiculously overpriced for what you get and requires at least 30% discount before it becomes reasonable and interesting to purchase. The lackluster GWP that doesn't even include a single minifig isn't enticing at all.
Add to that the disgustingly bland and ugly packaging design and it becomes even less attractive. Compare that to the awesome packaging of the original two sets. "

I disagree. The aftermarket price after retirement does matter since it shows how much others value the set. If you wouldn't dream of selling on the older sets suggests you value them more than what you can sell them for. Would you consider selling if the secondary price for both reached £1K or £2K or £5K.

And it is similar when buying a set, it is the value to _me_ that I consider rather than any price per part ratio. If I would get more enjoyment out of LEGO set compared to two larger off-brand ones, then I'd buy the LEGO set. The total weight of the plastic or the decoration on the box doesn't really enter the equation for me, it is the enjoyment factor I'll get from the product that matters. If someone else wants parts for their money then of course they can buy cheaper brands. But I think when your collection gets to a certain size (different for everyone) and what you do with it, you appreciate what it is rather than the price per part or price per kilo.

@MLF said: " There are many collectible companies that are very successful giving fans exactly what they want, nothing more, nothing less."

And LEGO is probably one of the most successful of those companies. Many of their products are firmly in the collectables category rather than more traditional toys. Look at how popular LEGO aimed at collectors is, both when originally sold and the values put on items on the secondary market.

@CCC : while I agree with you in that it is the enjoyment one gets out of a set that should matter the most (and it definitely does for me), the price or rather (perceived) value for money is a very important factor for me in terms of determining the enjoyment.
I could never enjoy a set where I would feel ripped off buying it. And many new LEGO sets for me fit that description, this one included.
Yes, I would love a Krusty Burger set to accompany the other two Simpsons sets I already have, but at the suggested RRP I just don't see enough value to guarantee me getting enough enjoyment from it.

It's the same with every brand by the way. For example I would have loved to build and own the big UCS style USS Defiant from BlueBrixx, but I found the price too high, contrary to other sets in the range, so I didn't buy it. Now it's gone, and since there's no secondary market for those sets I won't be getting it, period. But that's life and it's not the end of the world either.
My LEGO collection by now is so vast that I actually HAVE to be highly selective about what to add to it at all. I simply don't have anymore room. I have already started to ponder which sets I feel I need / want to keep the least so that I can sell them off.
Sometimes I bought sets simply to get over a certain GWP or free shipping or whatever threshold, and those will be the first to go. If they've appreciated on the aftermarket, all the better, but that has never been my motivation for buying any set.

Certainly, perceived value is the most important and that is why it is so hard to judge whether to buy a set or whether one thing is better value than another similar but different product. A die-hard Simpsons fan is going to put a far higher perceived value on this set than if it was a City or Star Wars set, whereas someone that only enjoys following instructions to put bricks together will put an even lower value on it and would almost certainly be better off buying non-LEGO products. Whereas a Simpsons fan would look at a big box full of LEGO or non-LEGO bricks and not be interested at all. If a Simpsons fan feels they are being ripped off, then yes they should avoid buying, at least at full RRP. Although I find that is preferable with any LEGO set. Based on what I have sold minifigures from The Simpsons and other franchises, some fans will value Sideshow Bob at probably £30-40. Whereas others wouldn't pay more than £10, and others less than that. These people will all get a different perceived value of the set. Some will buy, and some won't. LEGO knows they don't have to cater to everyone with sets like this by pricing lower, just enough people at a higher price point.

LEGO has changed so much in the last decade. It (especially adult sets) is no longer a toy where the main point is the build. What it builds into is just as important and probably more important, so comparing contents of different building toys even within the same brand becomes rather pointless. Someone that wants lots for their money would be better off buying other brands or the basic bucket sets. Personally I now see very little value in the basic boxes even though they tend to appear very good value based on what you get. I already have so many basic bricks in mixed bright colours that I don't know what to do with. Whereas I would buy a worse value set that builds into something I want to display, or contains exactly the same bricks in more useful colours for my mocs.

@PurpleDave said:
" @legoDad42 said:
" @PurpleDave said:
" @legoDad42 said:
"I'm still waiting on Lego Futurama!"

It got cancelled by Fox."

No, not the show (which is still on the air I believe. Hulu?).
I was wanting Lego to make the minifigs, Planet Express ship, etc."

Cancelled by Fox!"

I checked, still on the air, with Hulu. Hulu renewed the series.
9th Season was last year. 10th, this year. 11th in '26.
Why do you keep saying Cancelled by Fox? That was way back 22 years ago.

I think Krusty Burger was a natural venue to visit in LEGO form after The Simpsons House and Kwik-E-Mart (though it could well been released way sooner) and for the most part I like the minifig selection here. But reading that, keep in mind that I have both sets and CMF series already.

I like Krusty's "Mother Nature Burger" getup here, it's nice to have another version of him (if I want the regular version, i can use the S1 CMF instead). Sideshow Bob is an awesome and fitting character to include here, Squeaky-Voice Teen also (after all, who else should man the register and wash the floors?). I think Wiggum's partner/employee Lou fits right in as a returning customer as well.

Lisa and Bart seems to be the exact same figs as in CMF series 1 (with Lisa's sax from S1 and Bartman's slingshot from S2). Homer is also almost identical to his S1 appearance, but at least we get a grease-stained shirt here. Somewhat strange that Marge and Maggie aren't included, but maybe they are busy shopping, making Homer responsible for "fixing" dinner..?

So all in all, I love the first 4 figs, and I understand that at least part of the Simpsons family would need to be included, but I feel like we could at least have gotten a new facial expression (or a new torso) on these characters.

I'm a bit unsure about the GWP. As a companion to this set, I understand the omission of minifigures, you can use figures from the set here (though you'll be missing Marge and Maggie). But it's not a complete set (even as a GWP) on its own, I think, and it's not something I believe will persuade many to buy this on day 1 just to get the GWP as well (I think this will be a set to buy when discounted in my case). And as others have mentioned; the couch is too narrow.

I think it is a hugely missed opportunity to not have a GWP with a diorama of Skinner's kitchen including a Skinner minifig (to recreate the "Steamed Hams" meme) to pose in front of the Krusty Burger. Very meme-friendly and absolutely a GWP I believe would sway more customers to get this on day 1.

But GWP-complaining aside, this seems like a fun set with cool details (I think the designers have made the most of the interior of the Krusty Burger for the scale/size), which I most probably will buy eventually. :)

@legoDad42 said:
" @PurpleDave said:
" @legoDad42 said:
" @PurpleDave said:
" @legoDad42 said:
"I'm still waiting on Lego Futurama!"

It got cancelled by Fox."

No, not the show (which is still on the air I believe. Hulu?).
I was wanting Lego to make the minifigs, Planet Express ship, etc."

Cancelled by Fox!"

I checked, still on the air, with Hulu. Hulu renewed the series.
9th Season was last year. 10th, this year. 11th in '26.
Why do you keep saying Cancelled by Fox? That was way back 22 years ago."

It was meant as a joke, because back in the day Fox couldn’t seem to figure out anything else to do with the property except cancel it or preempt it. Even the last “season” of the original run was merely carryover unaired episodes that had been building up from being repeatedly preempted over the previous four seasons. They hadn’t officially cancelled it at that point, but neither did they order a single new episode that year.

@Terrax:
I don’t think Lou isn’t Wiggum’s partner. Wiggum shouldn’t even have one, being the police chief. Lou is usually partnered with Eddie, who is admittedly less recognizable. It probably does get messy, because Lou is used as a foil to Wiggum, and Eddie may not be shown in all of those scenes.

I WANT IT NOW!!! Add to my Simpsons collection :) so Exctied!!!!

@Terrax:
The head looks the same, but 71005-2 has exclusive print of his slingshot tucked into his waistband on the back. Probably identical to the one from 71016/71211, though, so not really an improvement. And if Lisa really is identical to 71005-4, that would seem to violate the ban on cribbing CMFs for other sets. The eyelashes might be slightly different, but that hardly seems like it would be substantial enough to allow a copy/paste. Then again, if the CMF team actually squatted the absolute most basic version of one of the family members, I wonder if there’s an appeal process to get that restriction lifted on a case-by-case basis.

I will definitely pick it up sometime, but I can wait. I don't need the living room GWP since I have the house set. I am surprised they are coming back to this theme, but I guess since Simpsons renewed to be on for forever, I guess now is as good of a time as any. Sadly I haven't laughed at any of their more recent stuff in my adult years, but the childhood years still hit it, so I can always go back to them.

@PurpleDave said:
" @TheOtherMike said:
"I remember when The Simpsons started airing. If you'd told me then that there would not only be Lego sets based on it, but that one of them would come out the year I turned forty-five, I wouldn't have believed you."

The series, or the original shorts? I wonder if they send Tracy Ullman each of these sets when they release."

The series. I'm not even sure that I was aware of the shorts until I read your post.

@TheOtherMike said:
" @PurpleDave said:
" @TheOtherMike said:
"I remember when The Simpsons started airing. If you'd told me then that there would not only be Lego sets based on it, but that one of them would come out the year I turned forty-five, I wouldn't have believed you."

The series, or the original shorts? I wonder if they send Tracy Ullman each of these sets when they release."

The series. I'm not even sure that I was aware of the shorts until I read your post."

Back in the 1900’s, Fox was becoming a full network, and looking for programming. Besides, as Fry put it, “World’s Blankiest Blanks”, they gave Tracy Ullman a time slot for a variety show. The producers wanted something to air at the commercial breaks, and Matt Groening was tapped, but he didn’t want to give up any rights to his “Life Is Hell” comics, and he created The Simpsons. So all you’d get at that time was like a 30-second clip with really rough animation (S1 was actually an improvement, but not by much). And I don’t remember whether it was in the original shorts, or the full series, but Wayland Smithers was depicted as having dark skin in his first appearance only. The only other thing I really remember from TTUS is that Ullman always came out wearing a big bathrobe to close the show.

Anyways, Tracy Ullman’s show ends, The Simpsons gets promoted to a regular series of its own, and _doesn’t_ end, and they merchandise the heck out of the show for a few years…and Ullman ended up suing them. Turns out she had some sort of claim on the IP because it debuted on her variety show (remember how Groening didn’t want to give up any rights to his other, nearly-forgotten IP?). And the last anyone heard of that, they settled out of court for an undisclosed sum.

Stickers on curved pieces oO eeek

@PurpleDave said:"The Simpsons gets promoted to a regular series of its own, and _doesn’t_ end..."

Boy, and how.

I don’t have the previous 2 sets but I do have the CMF Series so may get this on a deal just for somewhere for them to all hangout

I only wish this set had Skinner and Chalmers for Steamed Hams. Then it would basically be a Steamed Hams set, which would make it an instant buy for me. If they ever make Seymour and Chalmers as minifigures, then I might consider getting this set since I'm not really a big Simpsons fan, but a big Steamed Hams fan.