Is Gintama episode 43 filler?

#43

Make Characters So Anybody Can Tell Who They Are By Just Their Silhouettes Since It Ended A Bit Early, We're Starting The Next One

キャラクターはシルエットだけで読者に見分けがつくように描きましょう なんか早く終わっちャったので次回の話をはじめちゃう

Aired 15 Feb 2007