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
Dolly Dimples (comic strip) and Bobby Blake in Storyland" (Philadelphia Press, 1905–1906) and "The Turr’ble Tales of Kaptain Kiddo" (1909), both written by Drayton's sister Margaret G. Hays. As "Dottie Dimple," she next appeared in the Hearst syndicated strip of the same name, which ran from 1908 to 1911. She was again featured in Drayton's strip "Dimples" which ran with Hearst from January 1914 to 1918. Finally, the character was part of the King Features strip "Dolly Dimples and Bobby Bounce" (with the topper strip "Kittens"), syndicated from 1928 to the Spring of 1933. As described by King Features' archivist, the character "was a