‘Crutch,’ Tracy Morgan’s feel-good comedy series, has a strong cast that lifts familial jokes

After watching seven seasons of “30 Rock,” I often mix up Tracy Morgan, the actor, with Tracy Jordan, the incredibly unique character he played on the show – it’s easy to believe Jordan is based on the real Morgan. In the very first episode, Jordan famously tells Tina Fey’s character, Liz Lemon, “We’re a team now, like Batman and Robin, like chicken and a chicken container.” It’s hard to picture any other actor delivering that line so well. But Morgan is much more than just Jordan; he’s a successful stand-up comedian, has appeared in numerous films, and was a cast member on “Saturday Night Live” from 1996 to 2003. He also starred in the TBS comedy “The Last O.G.” for four seasons, alongside Cedric the Entertainer, playing an ex-convict adjusting to a changed Brooklyn after serving 15 years in prison.






