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