Sid the Sexist they are much like him in their yobbish, misogynistic, homophobic and racist outlook, never marry or expand their stagnant social circle. Five animated episodes were produced and released by Polygram Video in November 1992, with storylines taken earlier comic strips. These were later reissued on DVD in 2004. In the autobiography of Simon Donald's brother, the former Viz Editor Chris Donald, reference is made to attempts by actor Jimmy Nail to bring the character to life in a live action sitcom. However the idea went no further than a lunch meeting at Nail's home where it become clear that the
General Features that explained word and phrase origins in laypersons' terms; the "Air-Western-Adventure Strip" "Gene Autry", produced beginning in 1952 through an arrangement with Whitman Publishing; and Hoffman's "Jeff Cobb", which debuted in 1954 and ran for two decades. Mell Lazarus, later to have much success with his strip "Momma", created two children's strips for General Features, "Li'l Ones" and "Wee Women", both of which debuted in 1955 and ended in 1974 (with the later work of Jim Whiting). John Henry Rouson had a number of strips with General Features, including "Ladies Day" and the long-running "Boy and Girl" and "Little Sport".