The BEST episodes of The Mindy Project
Every episode of The Mindy Project ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Mindy Project!
New York-based OB/GYN Mindy Lahiri can quote every romantic comedy starring Meg Ryan that exists. She loves the good ones and the bad ones, because the girl always gets the guy. Mindy is determined to be more punctual, spend less money, lose weight and read more books – all in pursuit of becoming a well-rounded perfect woman…who can meet and date the perfect guy.
#1 - Danny Castellano Is My Nutritionist
Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/24/2015
Danny is upset with Mindy’s horrible eating habits and decides to make a deal with her that he will stop smoking if she stops eating poorly. Meanwhile, Jeremy struggles to fill Peter’s spot at the practice
#2 - Danny Castellano Is My Gynecologist
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/13/2012
When Mindy must find a new gynecologist, she asks Danny to assume the role. Eventually, he accepts - on the grounds that Mindy will feel too uncomfortable to go through with the exam. The two then play a game of chicken to see who will back out of the deal first. Meanwhile, Jeremy tricks Morgan and Betsy into helping him break into Mindy's apartment to retrieve a valuable item.
#3 - Best Man
Season 3 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/24/2015
Mindy starts to question Danny's commitment to their relationship when he's a no-show for dinner with her parents. Meanwhile, when Morgan thinks he overhears Mindy saying Danny is not the father of her baby, he gathers all the guys with whom she's ever slept, in an attempt to figure out who is the real father.
#4 - The Desert
Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/21/2014
After Cliff breaks up with Mindy for lying about seeing Casey in Los Angeles, Mindy is more determined than ever to win him back. However, instead of taking Mindy to the airport, Danny tricks her into going with him to the desert to see his dad.
#5 - Halloween
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/30/2012
When Josh invites Mindy to a Halloween party, Mindy stresses out about finding the perfect costume to impress him. Meanwhile, Danny and Jeremy leave work early to finally take their driver's license tests, much to Danny's embarrassment.
#6 - Hiring and Firing
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/2/2012
When Mindy is tasked with hiring a new nurse, she has to consider Morgan (Ike Barinholtz), a reformed ex-convict while Jeremy tests his breakup skills when he fires a problematic, elderly nurse.
#7 - Danny Castellano Is My Personal Trainer
Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/7/2014
In an attempt to get in shape before a weekend away with Cliff, Mindy convinces Danny to be her personal trainer. Meanwhile at the office, Peter finds himself in over his head when he has to act as managing partner while Jeremy is out sick.
#8 - Teen Patient
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/27/2012
Mindy is confronted with an awkward situation when her teenage neighbor comes to her for birth control. Meanwhile, Danny receives an anonymous complaint that Morgan has been inappropriately ogling Shauna.
#9 - In the Club
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/9/2012
When Shauna takes the office to the hottest nightclub in town, Mindy meets an unlikely potential suitor named Josh, who works as a lawyer for the New York Knicks. Meanwhile, Jeremy attempts to hit on a bride-to-be, and Morgan unexpectedly makes some extra cash as the club's bathroom attendant.
#10 - The One That Got Away
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/26/2013
Mindy reunites with her "first kiss," Sam. The two reminisce about their time at Jewish summer camp, and soon rekindle the sparks of their teen romance.
#11 - Wiener Night
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/15/2013
Mindy hits it off with a journalist named Jason, but Jason is a bit snobbish and finds Mindy to be too mainstream. To show that she's more cultured than he thinks, Mindy invites Jason to Christina's art show, where nude photos of Danny are on display.
#12 - Music Festival
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/1/2013
After returning from Haiti, Casey has an identity crisis and thinks being a disc jockey might be his new calling. When Mindy and the office go to a music festival for their “work retreat” to see Casey perform, the substance-filled surroundings lead to a series of disasters. Meanwhile, back in New York, Jeremy hires a new doctor, whom Mindy doesn’t particularly like after he saves the day during an emergency delivery.
#13 - Hooking Up Is Hard
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/22/2013
Mindy wants a one-night stand with Brendan, the midwife who once stole her patients, but things go wrong when Brendan's brother, Duncan, and Morgan show up. Meanwhile, Eye Patch and Danny go out on a date.
#14 - You've Got Sext
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/12/2013
When Mindy tells Danny she has a crush, he thinks she's talking about him instead of Cliff the lawyer. Meanwhile, Morgan and Peter find Mindy's phone and respond to a text from Cliff, which starts off innocently, but escalates into something that may lead to unintended romantic consequences.
#15 - Christmas
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/9/2014
As the holidays approach, Mindy wonders if Danny is about to propose, and a case of mistaken identity leads Morgan on the perfect date.
#16 - Harry & Mindy
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/5/2013
Mindy tries to solve Jaime's best friend problem by pairing up Lucy with Danny on a Valentine's Day double date. However, Danny and Lucy hit it off immediately and sparks fly, ruining Mindy and Jaime's date. Meanwhile, on his way to his hot Valentine's hook-up, Jeremy helps Morgan with his pickup skills.
#17 - My Cool Christian Boyfriend
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/2/2013
When Mindy goes on a date with a cute minister named Casey, she feels compelled to attend his church to show him that she is a good person. But when Casey admits to Mindy that he thinks she's a selfish person, she decides to go on the practice's volunteer trip to a women's prison to prove him wrong.
#18 - Christmas Party Sex Trap
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/3/2013
Mindy plans an office Christmas party for the entire building, so she can spend more time with Cliff. However, things don't go Mindy's way when Brendan Deslaurier's date steals Mindy's thunder by performing a seductive "Santa Baby" dance for the party guests.
#19 - Wedding Crushers
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/26/2013
When Mindy's cheating ex-boyfriend Josh invites her to his wedding, Mindy panics to find a date and begrudgingly decides to take Peter, who is actually a great wedding date until he makes one big mistake. Meanwhile, Danny's kid brother Richie is in town to make a big announcement.
#20 - Stanford
Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/6/2015
Mindy heads to Stanford University, where she makes a less-than-stellar first impression.
#21 - The Other Dr. L
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/24/2013
As Mindy adjusts to her long-distance relationship with Casey, she also must adjust to the fact that she is no longer the office's "Dr. L" - her office, patients and dignity have been overtaken by Dr. Paul Leotard - so she challenges Paul to get her former life back. Meanwhile, Danny has a new extracurricular activity following his breakup with Christina.
#22 - Bunk Bed
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/15/2013
Mindy's goddaughter, Riley, demands that Mindy get a bunk bed for their sleepover. But Mindy's plan veers off-track when Morgan and Danny help to build the bed, and it collapses, injuring Gwen in the process. Meanwhile, Shauna and Betsy find some surprising items when they snoop through the office in an attempt to find out who's stealing the People magazines.
#23 - Danny and Mindy
Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/6/2014
Mindy thinks she's met the man of her dreams after he writes a description of their encounter in a New York newspaper, leading to a surprising reveal.
#24 - Lahiri Family Values
Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/17/2015
Mindy has made up her mind to move to San Francisco and start a practice with Rob, but her credit history jeopardizes their ability to get a loan. Meanwhile, Danny tries to let the office know that he is moving to San Francisco with Mindy, but they're convinced his "big news" is something completely different.
#25 - Dinner at the Castellanos
Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/10/2015
Mindy has some big news to tell Danny but, just as she is getting ready to tell him, his father (guest star Dan Hedaya) and half-sister (guest star Madison Moellers) show up for an unexpected visit. The whole crew is invited to Annette's house for the world's most awkward family dinner.