This is what showrunner Bruno Heller weighed in during an interview prior to last week’s episode, if you’re interested:
It’s the beginning of the story of how the Joker came to be, how the Joker was created, where he came from, who he is.
Maybe Heller is being literal. This was the episode where Jim and Leslie nudge-nudge-wink-winked.
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