Adam Sandler’s Sequel is Hilarious, But the Real-Life Rehab Scam is No Joke
EPISODE 49 / 12.3.2025
Todd and Bettijo tee off on Happy Gilmore 2—the laughs, the chaos, and the shockingly accurate rehab fraud subplot. They unpack why Google fails people seeking addiction treatment and how that problem inspired their work on MyBestRehab.org.
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Show Notes
Todd and Bettijo Bridges kick things off with a nostalgic trip back to 1996—the year of the original Happy Gilmore, the “Macarena,” and “Dolly” the cloned sheep—before launching into a full review of the long-awaited sequel.
They highlight the film’s best callbacks, from the return of Shooter McGavin (Christopher McDonald) to the legendary Bob Barker fight scene, as well as unexpected cameos from Travis Kelce, John Daly, and Haley Joel Osment. The duo breaks down the new storyline: Happy is broke, battling alcoholism, and scrambling to save both his family and the sport of golf from a ridiculous, over-the-top modernization.
The conversation shifts as Todd and Bettijo examine a darker thread in the comedy—Ben Stiller’s role as a corrupt rehab operator. What seems like slapstick parody is, unfortunately, a real and widespread problem. Bettijo opens up about how often families encounter unethical or predatory treatment centers, turning a desperate search for help into a minefield.
Todd shares stories of aggressive marketing tactics, patient brokering, and fraudulent billing schemes that exploit vulnerable people.These issues are precisely why Todd and Bettijo launched My Best Rehab—a nonprofit building a vetted, data-driven system to help people find ethical, effective addiction treatment. Their goal: to bring transparency to an industry that too often hides behind flashy ads and misleading promises.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Todd and Bettijo Bridges reminisce about 1996, the original Happy Gilmore, and what was trending that year. (01:04)
- Discussion of the iconic fight scene between Happy and Bob Barker, including the fact that Barker did his own stunts. (03:24)
- Reviewing the plot of Happy Gilmore 2: Happy is broke again, struggling with alcoholism, and facing new family and golf-related challenges. (04:10)
- Praising the excellent cast and surprise cameos, including Travis Kelce, Haley Joel Osment, John Daly, and the return of Shooter McGavin. (05:06)
- Exploring the connection between Ben Stiller’s fraudulent rehab character and the real-life problem of rehab fraud. (11:29)
- Todd and Bettijo explain how aggressive marketing and patient brokering make finding quality addiction treatment dangerous and difficult. (13:34)
- Introducing their nonprofit, My Best Rehab, and their goal to build an algorithm that helps people find ethical, effective treatment centers. (18:40)
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Tune in to learn
- Our biggest takeaways from Happy Gilmore 2 and the surprising life lessons hidden in the sequel.
- Why fraud and exploitation in the addiction industry have become disturbingly common.
- How addiction deaths in the U.S. equate to a plane crash every single day.
- Why Google is NOT the best way to find a good rehab center.
Hit play and join Todd and Bettijo for all the hilarious moments and surprisingly serious insights from Happy Gilmore 2—it goes far deeper than you’d expect from a golf comedy sequel.
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