Tracy Morgan

Tracy Morgan returns to series TV on the TBS comedy The Last O.G. (debuting April 3 at 10:30 p.m.), four years after a horrific car accident. The 30 Rock alum stars as an ex-con who moves back to Brooklyn, where his now-married ex (Tiffany Haddish) is raising twins (who happen to be his). Here, Morgan, 49, reflects on his past and his punchlines.

- Dan Snierson

THE FIRST JOKE I EVER TOLD

My father was Richard Pryor funny. I remember being in the projects, about 4 years old, and he sat me on his knee, and he was jonesing around with a guy named Boo-Boo and said, “Say ‘Your mother eats tiger t--ties and alligator testicle soup,’ ” and I said, “Your mother eats tiger t--ties and alligator testicle soup.” The whole crowd started laughing, and from that day, I wanted to be a comedian. Also, in high school, I was the class clown. I was snapping on my friends: “Your mom is so dumb, she thought menopause was a button on a tape deck.”

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