NEED TO KNOW
- Netflix blames “metadata mix-up” for swapping sequels to different Adam Sandler universes
- Viewers noticed something was off when Steve Buscemi showed up as a tap-dancing caddy
- Entire country reportedly unsure if it’s laughing or being psychologically tortured
Chaos erupted on streaming couches nationwide Thursday when Netflix quietly swapped Happy Gilmore 2 with the unreleased Billy Madison 3, and not a single viewer noticed until Sandler began spelling “hippopotamus” in the middle of a backswing.
The error, which Netflix called a “minor continuity hiccup,” led to eight uninterrupted hours of Sandler in cargo joggers delivering motivational speeches to a classroom of middle-aged golf caddies, all while inexplicably attending high school again. Rotten Tomatoes briefly listed it as both a sports comedy and a cry for help.
“At first I thought this was a genius crossover,” said one viewer. “Then Happy started peeing his pants again and I realized I was emotionally trapped.”
Netflix insists the issue has been resolved, but fans remain skeptical after Rob Schneider showed up in both films as a dog therapist who only speaks in bowling metaphors.
Critics are split, with some calling the accidental film “a surreal masterpiece,” while others described it as “watching the fall of Western storytelling in real time.” One reviewer simply wrote, “What year is it?”
Despite the confusion, viewership hit record highs, proving once again that America will watch absolutely anything as long as it involves golf, yelling, or nostalgia-induced brain fog.
We now return to our regularly scheduled programming: Billy Madison 4, subtitled “Principal for a Day, Lawsuit for Life.”
Quote of the moment
I don’t know what I just watched, but I now fear shampoo and democracy equally
Glenn Rash, accidental film critic and dad of three
