Marco

Marco Jefferson is Gina's son on Sesame Street. He was adopted from Guatemala as a baby in 2006 (beginning with Episode 4130).
Marco's introduction allowed the Sesame writers to deal with issues of international adoption and non-traditional families. Executive Producer Carol-Lynn Parente explained the inspiration for the storyline:
==Appearances==
*Episode 4130 - Gina Adopts a Baby, part 1
*Episode 4131 - Gina Adopts a Baby, part 2
*Episode 4132 - Gina Adopts a Baby, part 3
*Episode 4139 - "The Adventures of Gina the Veterinarian" segment
*Episode 4142 - "Real People Tales" segment
*Episode 4143 - "I Love Every Part of You"
*Episode 4145 - "Real People Tales" segment
*Episode 4146 - "The Adventures of Gina the Veterinarian" segment
*Episode 4153 - Zoe and Rosita find Abby's magic wand 
*Episode 4158 - Elmo feels jealous of Marco 
*Episode 4182 - "Real People Tales" segment
*Episode 4186 - Baby Bear's new babysiter / "Letter of the Day" segment
*Episode 4262 - The Latinization of Marco
*Episode 4404 - Latino Festival
==Casting history==
In his debut episodes, Marco was played by adopted Guatemalan twins, Ashlynn and Caleb. Starting with Season 38, Marco has been played by a young boy named Matthew.Guatemala Adoption Information and News: Sesame Street's Guatemalan Adoption Series
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