30 Rock’s Tracy Jordan will go down in history as one of the greatest sitcom characters ever. From his ability to spout out weirdly profound observations like “dress every day like you’re going to get murdered in those clothes,” to his sweet friendship with Kenneth Parcell, the character perfectly showcased the combined brilliance of Tina Fey’s writing and Tracy Morgan’s delivery.
While we’re all hoping and wishing for Tracy as he fights to recover from the injuries he sustained in a car accident earlier this year, lets take a look at some of the most most memorable Tracy Jordan moments from 30 Rock (narrowing this list down wasn’t easy) until his new movie — Chris Rock’s Top 5 — releases later this year…
“I’ve got something on my mind grapes.”
Everyday use: When you need to talk to your best friend.
“I am a Jedi!”
Everyday use: When you aren’t feeling quite like yourself.
“This is untoward! This is not toward!”
Everyday use: When there’s more than one way to split a hair.
“Your boos are not scaring me. I know most of you are not ghosts.”
Everyday use: When wordplay eases the tension.
“I am a stabbing robot. I will stab you.”
Everyday use: When your new character is channeling The Shining.
“I’m not familiar with about half the words in that sentence.”
Everyday use: When you probably shouldn’t be in Honors English.
“I’m not on crack! I’m straight up mentally ill!”
Everyday use: When your personality is explosive.
“Banter!”
Everyday use: When you need to fill some dead air.
“Tell her you want her privates and your privates to do high-fives.”
Everyday use: When you want to turn NSFW into SFW.
“I love this cornbread so much I want to take it behind the middle school and get it pregnant.”
Everyday use: When there’s a food baby in the works.
“Sabotage? But I’m the one who does that to me.”
Everyday use: When you’re your own worst enemy.
“I will eat a bowl of cherries and some ghost meat in his honor.”
Everyday use: When you remember the absurd tasks of your childhood games.
“I want to hold a mirror up to society and then win world record for biggest mirror.”
Everyday use: When you turn metaphors upside down.
“Dress every day like you gonna get murdered in those clothes.”
Everyday use: When you don’t want to be caught dead in sweatpants.
“I once saw a baby give another baby a tattoo. They were very drunk.”
Everyday use: When your life is like scene out of Big Fish.
“I’m from the government and I’m here to inspect your chicken nuggets.”
Everyday use: When your opinion is the end all say all.
“Superman does good, you doin’ well. You need to study your grammar, son!”
Everyday use: When you can use some of your own lessons.
“Live every week like it’s Shark Week!”
Everyday use: When you are explaining the fragility of life.
“Stop eating people’s old french fries, pigeon. Have some self-respect. Don’t you know you can fly?”
Everyday use: When you see the magic in someone that they don’t.
“What is this? Horseville? ‘Cause I’m surrounded by naysayers.”
Everyday use: When your cleverness knows no bounds.
Get well, Tracy.
Bonus: Here’s a look at Tracy Morgan in Top 5…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxCXz1jRRdk