The Bash Street Kids were taken over by Tom Paterson before being mothballed and they were later collected into two annuals. As Dennis the Menace was revamped, he appeared less with other "Beano" characters and more by himself due to the popularity of his new TV series. "The Bash Street Kids" now has three spin-offs: "Simply Smiffy", "Winston" and "The Bash Street Burp". In the July 2013 75th-birthday edition of "The Beano", a lane near Dundee's West Marketgait was named Bash Street; whereas an anniversary strip showed Bash Street School being destroyed; the characters relocated to Beano High. The strip stars Class 2B, which
The Bash Street Kids black spots covering his face, fending off any attempts to remove them. Teacher sees him as the mouthiest of the kids; in "Singled Out" and feature-length strips, he interrupts the lessons with comments. Spotty is sarcastic, conceited and protective about his masculinity and height. Like Danny he dislikes Dennis the Menace, especially after Dennis menaces him during the latter's 50th-birthday party. In the academy makeover, Spotty's spots and aggressive, sarcastic nature are gone. Toots Pye, whose real name is Kate Pye, Sidney's twin sister, is the only girl in Class 2B. Although she is a tomboy, she is more feminine