In the 2019 film, Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) tells a joke on the Murray Franklin Show that marks his final descent into madness.
This "joke" was intentionally dark and inappropriate for the show, reflecting Arthur's view that comedy is subjective and that "everyone is awful these days". The "Flashlight" Joke ( The Killing Joke , 1988/2016) Joker Joke.mkv.mp4
"Knock-knock." "Who's there?" "It’s the police, ma'am! Your son’s been hit by a drunk driver. He’s dead." In the 2019 film, Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix)