Tracy Morgan Returns to the Stage at the Emmys, Delivers Emotional Speech

(Photo: AP)
(Photo: AP)

In one of the most memorable moments of the 2015 Emmy Awards, Tracy Morgan returned to the stage for the first time since the car crash that nearly killed him in June 2014.

"Thank you so much, I miss you guys so much," Morgan said as he walked onstage to present the final award of the night for Outstanding Drama Series. "Last year, Jimmy Kimmel sat on the stage and said, 'We'll see you back here next year, Tracy Morgan.' Well, Jimmy, thanks to my amazing doctors, and the support of my family, and my beautiful new wife, I'm here. Standing on my own two feet."

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Morgan's return to the stage received a rapturous applause, and the camera frequently cut to his 30 Rock co-stars Tina Fey and Jane Krakowski, both of whom were nominated for their work on Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.

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"I'm honored to be here at the Emmys. It's been a long road back," said Morgan. "I suffered a traumatic brain injury that put me in a coma for eight days, when I finally regained consciousness, I was just ecstatic to learn that I wasn't the one who messed up," he joked of his recovery. "Only recently I've felt like myself again, which means a whole lot of women are gonna get pregnant at the afterparty!"

Morgan was joking around backstage (FilmMagic)
Morgan was joking around backstage (FilmMagic)

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Morgan, 46, recently settled with Walmart for an undisclosed amount of money after one of the company's tractor trailers slammed into a limo Morgan was taking home from a show. A recent NTSB report found the truck's driver had been awake for more than 28 straight hours at the time of the crash.

Morgan was joined by his wife, Megan Wollover, and their daughter, Maven (FilmMagic)
Morgan was joined by his wife, Megan Wollover, and their daughter, Maven (FilmMagic)

Morgan's Emmys appearance only marks the start of his comeback. He will also host Saturday Night Live on Oct. 17. "So, it’s going to take more than 18 wheels," Morgan told The Hollywood Reporter. "It’s going to take more than that to stop me from making you all laugh. I’m going to do that until I die."

Morgan was a castmember on SNL for eight seasons, and was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2009 for 30 Rock.