He was half of the comedy team "Franken and Davis," founded with Al Franken in high school. Their specialty, especially on "Saturday Night Live" (1975), was political satire.
Tom's friendship with Al Franken nearly ended for good in the early 1990s, but in the Star Tribune, Oct 18, 2003, he claimed, "I still love Al Franken like a brother," going on to say, "I'm happy for his success. He's always been able to piss people off; now he's finally directing it at the right people. If he wants to come