Tracy Morgan returns to SNL with Larry David after Walmart car crash

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Tracy Morgan hosted Saturday Night Live for the first time since car crash
Actor thanked his 'comedy family' for support during his long recovery
Revealed he vowed to return to SNL after the smash which killed his friend
Morgan cracked jokes about his medical struggles before reviving his 30 Rock character Tracy Jordan for a skit with Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin
First sketch mocked the Democratic presidential debate, with Larry David playing a bumbling Bernie Sanders defending Hillary for her email scandal
Morgan brought his young family on to the stage for an emotional finale

Published: 23:34 EST, 17 October 2015 | Updated: 07:04 EST, 18 October 2015

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Tracy Morgan made an emotional return to Saturday Night Live after a horror car crash and looked to be back to his old self as he cracked jokes about his medical struggles.

As he made his first appearance on the show since the smash that put him into a coma and killed one of his friends, Morgan thanked his 'comedy family' for supporting him during his recovery.

He revealed he had vowed he would return to SNL - and could not help but beam with joy as he introduced tonight's show.

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Tracy Morgan has returned to Saturday Night Live after a horror car crash and looked back to his old self as he cracked jokes about his medical struggles

As he made his first appearance on the show since smash that put him into a coma and killed one of his friends, Morgan thanked his 'comedy family' for supporting him while he was recovering

He's back! Morgan was joined by the likes of Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Jane Krakowski and Jack McBrayer as he introduced tonight's show

Morgan, who spent two weeks in a coma after the crash, immediately joked about his medical condition, repeating the phrase 'thank you so much' to appear as if he was stumbling over his words.

'No, I'm just playing,' he said, adding: 'I'm back! It's so good to be back.'

Speaking of his recovery, Morgan said: 'It was awful but also showed me how much support I had in the world.'

He revealed that vowed to SNL producer Lorne Michaels: 'When I get back on my feet, I want to come home - and here I am.'

Morgan joked: 'People were wondering, "Can he speak? Does he have 100 per cent mental capacity?" But I never did!

'I’m so lucky I have my comedy family. When this happened, I knew they would all be there to support me, and I already knew how much they cared about me.'

The opening sketch of the show mocked this week's Democratic presidential debate, skewering Bernie Sanders - played by Larry David - for defending Hillary Clinton over her email scandal

The mock debate focused on the relationship between Clinton and Sanders, with Hillary - played by Kate McKinnon - asked whether her email scandal showed she could not handle scandals

Alec Baldwin made a cameo as Democratic runner Jim Webb during the debate sketch on the show

Speaking of his recovery, Morgan said: 'It was awful but also showed me how much support I had in the world.'

Joined by Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Jane Krakowski and Jack McBrayer, Morgan then revived his 30 Rock character Tracy Jordan for a short skit, which they claimed was from a 2012 and 'predicted' the car crash.

The bit ending with Fey saying it was good to have Morgan back. The actor and comedian was on Saturday Night Live from 1996 to 2003.

At the end of the show, Morgan brought his family on to the stage for a emotional finale.

The opening sketch of the show mocked this week's Democratic presidential debate, skewering Bernie Sanders - played by Larry David - for defending Hillary Clinton over her email scandal.

The mock debate focused on the relationship between Clinton and Sanders, with Hillary - played by Kate McKinnon - asked whether her email scandal showed she could not handle scandals.

McKinnon replied: 'I welcome this question because it's the one I rehearsed the longest.'

As Sanders did during the debate, his character said the public were 'sick and tired' of the scandal, with Clinton thanking him.

Larry David portrayed Sanders as a bumbling old man who does not understand the modern world, going on to say the real reason people were bored of the scandal was because emails were confusing, explaining how he lost his password and could not access his own account.

'What’s the deal with emails anyway,' he pondered.

Sanders was also said to only one pair of underwear and not even have a backpack, let alone a super PAC.

Hilarious: Another sketch saw Morgan playing a man on Family Feud coming up against his ex-wife

Fey returned to host the segment Weekend Update, speaking of Playboy's decision to no longer publish pictures of nude women next year

Morgan (pictured on SNL tonight) was in a coma for around two weeks and also suffered serious leg injuries and broken ribs in the smash

Morgan (pictured on SNL tonight) revealed that he had vowed he would return to SNL after the crash

'It's good to be home!' Morgan tweeted before the show, the first since the crash that put him in a coma

Clinton was also mocked for her loss in the race for the Democratic nomination in 2008. She said: 'In 2008 of course I lost, I was running a against the cool black guy. But I thought I would get to be the cool black guy this time.'

Baldwin also made a cameo as Jim Webb, continually saying that he was not getting enough time but he would soon be in the White House.

Another sketch saw Morgan playing a man on Family Feud, with the character's ex-wife and children on one side and his new wife and step-children on another.

Fey returned to host the segment Weekend Update, which she used to host when she was a regular fixture on Saturday Night Live.

She spoke of Playboy's decision to no longer publish pictures of nude women next year.

Before tonight's show, Morgan tweeted: 'You best be turning on your television in about an hour and watch me bring the funny on @nbcsnl! It's good to be home!!!!'

The crash between a Wal-Mart lorry and car Morgan was traveling in killed his friend and collaborator comedian James McNair, 62.

Morgan was in a coma for around two weeks and also suffered serious leg injuries and broken ribs in the smash.

Lorry driver Kevin Roper, who had not slept for 28 hours before the crash, was charged with assault by auto and death by auto and is awaiting trial.

The supermarket chain settled a lawsuit with Morgan and paid McNair's family $10million.