The Bash Street Kids pets, from elephants to mice. His mouse is often part of the kids' plans. During the academy makeover, his chimney-brush hair is shaved off and he is apparently hypnotised. Smiffy's full name is Aristotle John Smiffy. When Teacher calls the roll, instead of saying "Present, sir" he says "Gift, miss". Although he is sometimes very kind and intuitive (similar to a savant), most of the time he cannot remember what colour the sky is. In his brief involvement in "The Wizard", he is given the name John Smith. Smiffy has appeared in two spin-off strips: the 1971–72 "Says Smiffy" and
The Bash Street Kids a suit of armour because of his unruly pupils) and "P5" from 1998 to 2000, also about a class and their long-suffering teacher. "P5" was republished in 2006 as "Class Act". The Bash Street Kids appear in the late-1990s "Beano Video". They make a brief appearance in "The Beano Videostars", singing two songs: "The Beano Rap" and "We're the Kids From Bash Street School". Before Beanoland became Wild Asia at the Chessington World of Adventures, it included the Bash Street Bus. The kids were also featured in the water-balloon portion of the park, and their standees were posted at a