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A Lego theme is a product line of Lego construction toys produced by The Lego Group based on a central concept.
Before 1978, Lego produced several construction sets with common themes, but they were not necessarily branded as part of a single series or theme. Following the introduction of minifigures in 1978, owner Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen pushed a new strategy of creating and marketing a series of sets he termed a "system within the system"[1] and the three original environments (based on the present, past and future, respectively) were launched: City/Town, Castle,[2] and Space.[3]
In 1987, Lego created sub-themes within these environments, as well as introducing branding that identified a set as part of a theme. The company also produced product lines that used pieces outside of the standard Lego system such as Technic, Duplo and Fabuland. Since then, many new themes have been introduced and discontinued, including the inclusion of licensed themes in 1999 such as Star Wars, Wizarding World or Marvel and DC Comics. Not all sets produced are necessarily part of any official theme including store exclusive sets, one-off licensed sets, and most advanced construction sets released prior to the introduction of Creator Expert (Currently known as Lego Icons).
Name | Subject | Sub-themes | Licensed | Produced | Notes |
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Lego 4+[47] | For children 4 years old or more | Lego, various | 2003–2004 | ||
Lego Adventurers | Adventurers and exploration |
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Lego | 1998–2001, 2003 | |
Lego Agents | Agents | Lego |
2008–2009 |
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Lego Alpha Team | Secret agents |
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Lego | 2001–2005 | |
Lego The Angry Birds Movie[49] | The Angry Birds Movie | Columbia Pictures, Rovio Animation, Sony Pictures (formerly) |
2016 | ||
Lego Aqua Raiders | Underwater exploration | Lego | 2007 | ||
Lego Aquazone | Underwater exploration |
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Lego | 1995–1999 | |
Lego Atlantis | Underwater exploration | Lego | 2010–2011 | ||
Lego Avatar: The Last Airbender | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures | 2006[50] | ||
Lego Baby | Lego sets designed for babies | Lego | 1983–1990, 2000–2001, 2004–2005 |
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Lego Batman | Batman | DC Extended Universe, Warner Bros. |
2006–2008 | ||
Lego Belville | Specifically girl-oriented design | Lego | 1994–2008 | ||
Lego Ben 10: Alien Force[51][52][53][54] | Ben 10: Alien Force | Cartoon Network | 2010 | ||
Lego Bionicle | Māori-inspired biomechanical beings | Lego | 2001–2010, 2015–2016 |
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Lego Boats | Lego builds that float on water | Lego | 1973–2005 | ||
Lego Bricks and More | For children 4 years old or more | Lego | 2009–2014 | ||
Lego Castle | Castle, knights and medieval themes |
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Lego | 1978–2014 | |
Lego Clikits | Girl's jewellery | Lego | 2003–2006 | ||
Lego Creative building | For children 4 years old or more | Lego | 2006–2008 | ||
Lego Dacta | Education | Lego | 1960–2003 | ||
Lego DC Super Hero Girls | DC Super Hero Girls | DC and Warner Bros. Animation | 2016-2018 | ||
Lego Factory / Lego Design byME |
Service that allowed fans to design their Lego sets on a program, and then order the set from Lego | Lego |
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Lego Dimensions | Toys-to-life |
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LEGO, TT Games, 20th Century Studios, Amblin Entertainment, BBC, Cartoon Network, Columbia Pictures, DC Extended Universe, Ghost Corps, Hanna-Barbera, Middle-earth Enterprises, Midway Games (Formerly), New Line Cinema, Paramount Pictures, SEGA, Sony Pictures, Universal Pictures, Valve Corporation, Warner Bros. |
2015–2017 | |
Lego Dino[55][56] | Dinosaurs | Lego | 2011–2012 | ||
Lego Dino Attack / Lego Dino 2010[57][58][59] |
Dinosaurs. Released in the United States and Australia as Dino Attack. Released in Europe as Dino 2010 with modified builds | Lego | 2005 | ||
Lego Dinosaurs | Dinosaurs | Lego | 2001 | ||
Lego Discovery | Discovery Channel | Discovery Channel | 2003 | ||
Lego DOTS[60] | Arts and crafts | Lego, various | 2020–2023 | ||
Lego Elves | Elves | Lego | 2015–2018 | ||
Lego Exo-Force | Mecha | Lego | 2006–2008 | ||
Lego Fabuland | Aimed at young children, the range aimed to fill the gap between Duplo and the standard Lego product ranges | Lego | 1979–1989 | ||
Lego FORMA[61] | Fish models | Lego | 2019[62] | ||
Lego Fusion[63] | Combination of construction sets and game app[64][65] | Lego | 2014 | ||
Lego Galidor | Galidor: Defenders of the Outer Dimension | Lego, Tom Lynch Company |
2002 | ||
Lego Games | Board games |
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Lego, various | 2009–2013 | |
Lego Ghostbusters | Ghostbusters |
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Columbia Pictures, Ghost Corps, Sony Pictures |
2014–2016, 2018, 2020 |
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Lego Hero Factory | Hero Factory | Lego | 2010–2014 | ||
Lego Hidden Side[66][67] | Ghosts, supernatural and mystery solving with interactive augmented reality[68] | Lego | 2019–2020 | ||
Lego The Hobbit | The Hobbit (film series) |
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Middle-earth Enterprises, New Line Cinema, Warner Bros., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. |
2012–2014 | A subtheme of Lego The Lord of the Rings |
Lego Homemaker | Lego | 1971–1982 | |||
Lego Indiana Jones | Indiana Jones | Lucasfilm, Disney | 2008–2023 | ||
Lego Island Xtreme Stunts | Stunt performers | Lego | 2001–2003 | ||
Lego Jack Stone | Action themed sets centred on character Jack Stone. | Lego | 2001–2003 | ||
Lego Juniors | Easy to build sets designed for children aged 4 to 7 years old | Lego, various | 2014–2018 | ||
Lego Legends of Chima | Legends of Chima |
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Lego | 2013–2015 | |
The Lego Batman Movie | The Lego Batman Movie | Lego, DC Extended Universe, Warner Bros. | 2017–2018 | ||
The Lego Movie | The Lego Movie (franchise) | 2014–2015, 2018–2019 |
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The Lego Ninjago Movie [70] |
The Lego Ninjago Movie | Lego, Warner Bros. | 2017 | ||
Lego Life of George [71][72] |
Combination of construction sets and game app[73][74][75] | Lego | 2011–2012 | ||
Lego Little Robots | Little Robots | Lego, Create TV & Film |
2003–2004 | ||
Lego The Lone Ranger | The Lone Ranger (2013 film) | Disney, Jerry Bruckheimer Films |
2013 | ||
Lego Master Builder's Academy | Master builder's academy | Lego | 2011–2013 | ||
Lego Mickey Mouse | Mickey Mouse | Disney | 2000 | ||
Lego Mindstorms | Robotic Lego sets and kits aimed at teaching coding and robotics | Lego | 1998–2022 | ||
Lego Mixels | Mixels | Lego, Cartoon Network |
2014–2016 | ||
Lego Model Team | Advanced vehicle models | Lego | 1986, 1990–1991, 1993–1999, 2004 |
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Lego Monster Fighters | Monster fighters, monsters, zombies and ghosts | Lego | 2012 | ||
Lego Muji[76][77][78] | Combination of Lego bricks and foil decals[79] | Muji | 2009–2011 | ||
Lego Nexo Knights | Nexo Knights | Lego | 2016–2018 | ||
Lego Ninja | Ninjas |
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Lego | 1998–2000 | |
Lego Originals[80][81] | Giant-sized wooden minifigures | Lego | 2019 | ||
Lego Pharaoh's Quest | Archaeologists and mummies | Lego | 2011 | ||
Lego Pirates | Pirates |
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Lego | 1989–1997, 2001–2002 2009–2010, 2015 |
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Lego Pirates of the Caribbean | Pirates of the Caribbean (film series) | Disney, Jerry Bruckheimer Films |
2011, 2017 | ||
Lego Power Functions | Electric motors for Lego sets | Lego | 2007–2020 | ||
Lego Power Miners | Mining and underground monsters | Lego | 2009–2010 | ||
Lego The Powerpuff Girls[82] | The Powerpuff Girls (2016 TV series) | Cartoon Network | 2018 | ||
Lego Primo | Lego sets designed for babies | Lego | 1995–1999 | ||
Lego Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time | Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time | Disney, Jerry Bruckheimer Films |
2010 | ||
Lego QUATRO | Very large bricks; twice times as big as Lego Duplo bricks, but they are still compatible with Duplo bricks | Lego | 2004–2006 | ||
Lego Racers | Auto racing |
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Lego, various | 2001–2013 | |
Lego RoboRiders | Motorcycle-based robots | Lego | 2000–2001 | ||
Lego Rock Raiders | Mining and underground monsters | Lego | 1999–2000 | ||
Lego Scala | Girl-oriented designs | Lego | 1979–1980, 1997–2001 |
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Lego Scooby-Doo[83][84] | Scooby-Doo | Hanna-Barbera, Warner Bros. | 2015–2017 | ||
Lego Space | Space exploration and extraterrestrial life |
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Lego | 1978–2013 | |
Lego Speed Racer | Speed Racer (film) | Warner Bros. | 2008 | ||
Lego Spider-Man | Spider-Man (Sam Raimi film series) | Columbia Pictures, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Sony Pictures | 2002–2004 | ||
Lego SpongeBob SquarePants | SpongeBob SquarePants | Nickelodeon, Paramount Global | 2006–2009, 2011–2012 |
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Lego Sports | Sports |
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Lego, various | 2000–2007 | |
Lego Spybotics | Spy-based robotics | Lego | 2002 | ||
Lego Stranger Things [85] |
Stranger Things | Netflix | 2019, 2022 | ||
Lego Studios | Film studios | Lego, various | 2000–2003 | ||
Lego Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures, Paramount Global | 2013–2014[86] | ||
Lego Thomas & Friends | Thomas & Friends | Mattel | 2005–2009 | ||
Lego Slizer / Lego Throwbots |
Disk-throwing robots | Lego | 1999–2000 | ||
Lego Time Cruisers | Time travel |
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Lego | 1996–1997 | |
Lego Town | Modern life |
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Lego | 1978–2001, 2004 | |
Lego Toy Story | Toy Story (franchise) | Pixar, Disney | 2009–2011, 2019-2021 | ||
Lego Trolls World Tour [88] |
Trolls World Tour | DreamWorks Animation, Universal Pictures |
2020 | ||
Lego Ultra Agents | Agents | Lego | 2014–2015 | ||
Lego Unikitty! | Unikitty! | Lego, Cartoon Network, Warner Bros. |
2018 | ||
Lego Vidiyo[89][90] | Music video maker | Lego, Universal Music Group |
2021–2022 | ||
Lego Vikings[91] | Vikings | Lego | 2005–2006 | ||
Lego Wild West | Wild west |
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Lego | 1996–1997, 2002 | |
Lego Winnie the Pooh | Winnie the Pooh (franchise) | Disney | 1999–2001, 2011 | ||
Lego World City | City life | Lego | 2003–2004 | ||
Lego World Racers | World racing | Lego | 2010 | ||
Lego Znap | Wire-frame sets | Lego | 1998–1999 |
In 1978, LEGO owner Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen introduces a new business model: the "System within the System".