This morning, casting folks at The Today Show made a very brave decision when they allowed 30 Rock star Tracy Morgan a few minutes of interview time in the racier 10 o’clock hour with Kathie Lee and Hoda. Things seemed to be going smoothly enough — Morgan admitted he was less funny in the morning — until Tracy, realizing he could not let America down, let loose into his usual hilarious-stream-of-thoughtedness, rendering poor Hoda into a face covering mess.

Observe: