Gordon Robinson

The Robinson family is a fictional family in the children's television series Sesame Street. The family originally consisted of high school science teacher Gordon and his wife, Susan, a nurse. Later, the family expanded to include their adopted son, Miles, as well as Gordon's sister, Olivia, and his father, Mr. Robinson. Gordon's nephew, Chris Robinson, is the only remaining member of the family, and is currently one of the only human characters on Sesame Street. As African Americans, the family was created as leads for the show, originally targeted to underprivileged inner city children. Even as human roles were slowly reduced over the years, their characters maintained a constant presence.