Here's a quick clip from a show I worked on as a writer way back in 1983. It was called The Half-Hour Comedy Hour — not to be confused with a later, unrelated program of the same name on MTV. The folks at ABC bought five episodes, aired them on Tuesday night against The A-Team, looked at our ratings and then never ordered any more. I don't think I wrote this bit, which features fast-talker John Moschitta and in her pre-Saturday Night Live days, Jan Hooks. I did design the little show mascot with the hat and he was animated by Sergio Aragonés…