LEGO Homer Simpson (71005)

About This Set

Homer Simpson (71005) brings the head of the Simpson family to the Collectable Minifigures line, as one of sixteen characters in The Simpsons Series released in May 2014. Rather than a standard minifigure head, Homer uses a fully moulded head piece that recreates his long face, round eyes and two strands of hair from the cartoon, paired with his everyday outfit of a plain white shirt and blue trousers. In his hands he carries the two accessories that sum the character up: a pink frosted doughnut, printed on a 1x1 round tile, and a 1x2 tile printed as a television remote control.

The figure arrived in a sealed foil mystery pack, so buyers did not know which of the sixteen Springfield residents they had picked until the bag was opened, and each pack also contained a black display baseplate and a collector's leaflet showing the full series. The Simpsons wave landed a few months after The Simpsons House (71006) had introduced the family in standard set form. The house included its own Homer, and this pack version is a different figure, with the doughnut and remote as its signature extras.

For Simpsons fans, Homer is the natural starting point of the series: the safety inspector of Sector 7G at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, and the character around whom the whole Springfield line-up revolves. Displayed alongside Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie from the same wave, he completes the family group that anchors the set of sixteen.

Key Features

• Moulded Homer head piece recreating his cartoon face, with his two strands of hair sculpted in
• Everyday outfit - plain white shirt torso and blue legs, as worn in the TV series
• Pink frosted doughnut accessory, printed on a 1x1 round tile
• Television remote control, printed on a 1x2 tile
• One of 16 figures in The Simpsons Series of Collectable Minifigures, released May 2014
• Sealed mystery pack with a collector's leaflet showing the full series
• Black 3x4 display baseplate included for standing the figure on show
• 6 pieces in total, built around a single minifigure

Theme Background

The Simpsons Series devoted a full Collectable Minifigures wave to the cast of the long-running animated sitcom. Its sixteen figures cover the Simpson family - Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie - alongside Springfield regulars including Ned Flanders, Mr. Burns, Chief Wiggum, Apu, Krusty the Clown, Grampa, Nelson, Milhouse, Ralph, Itchy and Scratchy. The wave reached shelves in May 2014 alongside a LEGO episode of the show itself, and it proved successful enough to earn a second series the following year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which series does LEGO 71005 Homer Simpson belong to?

Homer Simpson is one of sixteen figures in The Simpsons Series of Collectable Minifigures, released in May 2014. The wave covers the Simpson family and Springfield regulars such as Ned Flanders, Mr. Burns, Krusty the Clown and Apu.

What accessories come with Homer Simpson?

Homer carries a pink frosted doughnut printed on a 1x1 round tile and a 1x2 tile printed as a TV remote control. The pack also included a black display baseplate and a collector's leaflet.

How many pieces are in LEGO 71005?

The set contains six pieces: the Homer minifigure with its moulded head, the doughnut tile, the remote control tile and the display baseplate.

Is this the same Homer figure as the one in The Simpsons House?

No. The Simpsons House (71006) included its own Homer figure. The 71005 pack figure is a separate version sold in the Collectable Minifigures series, with the doughnut and remote control accessories.

How was LEGO 71005 sold?

It was sold in a sealed foil mystery pack for $3.99, with one random figure from the series of sixteen inside, so the character was only revealed once the pack was opened.