Wow, you’ve been diligent! Thank you for your help tracking this down! GOOD NEWS! I HAVE FIXED THE FREEZING ISSUE! Game updated. Punchline is basically a corrupted item that isn’t even in active use, but it’s been sitting offscreen, ready for week 3. Devlog has more info, but, yeah! Thank you so much for your help, Stardewbrianna! It was invaluable!