It’s an 11-minute riot that manages to be a romantic comedy, a superhero brawl, and a horror-themed birthday party all at once. It proves that in the Rise universe, even the most pathetic villains deserve a little love—and a lot of property damage.
This episode is a masterclass in how balances high-stakes lore with its signature chaotic comedy. While the title "Warren & Hypno, Sitting in a Tree" sounds like a playground taunt, the episode delivers a surprisingly heartfelt (and hilarious) exploration of the show's most "complicated" duo. The Plot: A "Cursed" Birthday and Magical Betrayals [S1E31] Warren & Hypno, Sitting in a Tree
This episode solidified Warren and Hypno as a fan-favorite "canon" pairing. Their domestic bickering over chore charts and Hypno’s affectionate nuzzles make them the most wholesome villains in the series. It’s an 11-minute riot that manages to be
We see the peak of April’s obsession as the "President of the Warren Stone Fan Club." Her genuine excitement at receiving Warren's severed (but regenerating) mutant arm as a birthday gift is both peak April and peak Rise weirdness. While the title "Warren & Hypno, Sitting in
Things escalate quickly when arrives to reclaim a piece of the Dark Armor (a gauntlet Warren calls "Charlotte"). What follows is a whirlwind of "double and triple betrayals" as Warren attempts to trade the Turtles to Draxum in exchange for a kidnapped Hypno-Potamus . Why This Episode Works
The story follows , who is convinced her birthdays are cursed. Her luck doesn't change when a freak accident involving a cannon launch—intended to shoot Warren Stone out of a hippo-shaped cannon—damages the Turtle Tank.
The episode continues the brilliant bit where Leonardo refuses to remember who Warren Stone is, referring to him only as a "total stranger" or "worm man".