Imagine a world in which we were deprived of Creed dressing up as Joker orcreedthoughts.gov.
“I remember being a little nervous.”
The episode was written by executive producer Greg Daniels.

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In typical Michael fashion, he waits until the last day to do something about it.
Fischer says on the podcast that she spoke to Daniels about the episode.
Greg Daniels had two options: background characters Creed or Devon.
If you’ll recall, this is also when Devon smashes a pumpkin over Michael’s windshield.
Abner was not seen on the show again until he made an appearance in the series finale.
He would go on to make guest appearances on shows likeThe LeagueandAmerican Crime Story.
Creed became a staple of absurdist comic relief throughout the show’s run.