Roosevelt Franklin

Roosevelt Franklin appeared on Sesame Street from Season 2 (1970) to Season 6 (1974).

The precocious Roosevelt Franklin attended Roosevelt Franklin Elementary School, where he taught the class as often as not. He taught concepts like family, pride, respect, and not drinking poison. Roosevelt was a cool kid who loved to scat, rhyme, and sing the blues.

In addition to his elementary school, he had his own stadium, Roosevelt Franklin Stadium, where he coached the Headball.

He is made from the Small Purple Anything Muppet.

Matt Robinson, who played Gordon Robinson during the first three seasons, performed Roosevelt's voice.

For a while, Roosevelt was considered one of the main characters on Sesame Street. He even had his own record album, The Year of Roosevelt Franklin (LP). He was dropped from the cast because he was considered a negative African-American stereotype, and because his rowdy elementary school did not set a good example for children.

Book Appearances

 * The Together Book (1971)
 * Bert's Hall of Great Inventions (1972)
 * The Sesame Street Storybook (1972)
 * The Sesame Street 1, 2, 3 Storybook (1973)
 * Grover and the Everything in the Whole Wide World Museum (1974)
 * The Sesame Street ABC Storybook (1974)
 * Big Bird's Busy Book (1975)
 * Big Bird's Red Book (1977)
 * The Sesame Street Bedtime Storybook (1978)
 * Cookie Monster's Storybook (1979)
 * Ernie's Work of Art (1979)
 * Down on the Farm with Grover (1980)
 * The Sesame Street Dictionary (1980)
 * Oscar's Rotten Birthday (1981)