The BEST episodes of The Mindy Project season 1

Every episode of The Mindy Project season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Mindy Project season 1!

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.

Last Updated: 9/29/2024Network: HuluStatus: Ended
Danny Castellano Is My Gynecologist
star
7.96
614 votes

#1 - 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.

Directors: Peter Lauer
Writer: Mindy Kaling
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Hiring and Firing
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7.81
776 votes

#2 - 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.

Directors: Michael Spiller
Writer: Mindy Kaling
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The One That Got Away
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7.79
616 votes

#3 - 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.

Directors: Michael Spiller
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Hooking Up Is Hard
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7.78
579 votes

#4 - 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.

Directors: Paul Lieberstein
Writer: Mindy Kaling
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Teen Patient
star
7.75
645 votes

#5 - 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.

Directors: Rob Schrab
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Harry & Mindy
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7.73
647 votes

#6 - 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.

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In the Club
star
7.70
781 votes

#7 - 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.

Directors: Michael Spiller
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Triathlon
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7.69
646 votes

#8 - Triathlon

Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 4/30/2013

When Danny's ex-wife, Christina, comes back to New York to confront Danny about an emotional letter he had written to her, Morgan confesses that he had sent the letter unbeknownst to Danny, causing Danny to fire Morgan out of anger. Meanwhile, the rest of the staff compete in a triathlon and go head-to-head with the midwives, who have hired Morgan to work for them.

Directors: Wendey Stanzler
Writer: Jack Burditt
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My Cool Christian Boyfriend
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7.69
598 votes

#9 - 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.

Directors: Michael Spiller
Writer: Jack Burditt
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Take Me with You
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7.68
594 votes

#10 - Take Me with You

Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 5/14/2013

When Mindy decides to go to Haiti on a volunteer mission with Casey, Danny and his ex-wife, Christina, throw a party for them that they will never forget.

Directors: Michael Spiller
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Halloween
star
7.67
730 votes

#11 - 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.

Directors: Jesse Peretz
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Josh and Mindy's Christmas Party
star
7.64
623 votes

#12 - Josh and Mindy's Christmas Party

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/11/2012

When Mindy throws an office Christmas party at her apartment, she is eager for her colleagues to finally meet her boyfriend, Josh, but her plans go awry when she discovers a secret that Josh has been hiding. Meanwhile, Jeremy deals with doling out the office holiday bonuses, much to everyone's chagrin.

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Thanksgiving
star
7.62
673 votes

#13 - Thanksgiving

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/20/2012

Mindy decides to cook Thanksgiving dinner at Gwen's house, but she is completely caught off guard when her former blind date, Dennis, arrives with his new girlfriend. Meanwhile, a lonely Danny mans the empty office while Betsy and Jeremy visit Betsy's eccentric family for the holiday.

Directors: Michael Spiller
Writer: Adam Countee
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Harry & Sally
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7.60
655 votes

#14 - Harry & Sally

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/29/2013

Mindy thinks she finally meets the perfect guy, Jaime, only to find that he's way too close to his female best friend, Lucy. Then, when Danny gets dumped by Jillian, he tries his best to get her back with the help of Morgan.

Directors: Michael Spiller
Writer: B.J. Novak
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Bunk Bed
star
7.59
688 votes

#15 - 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.

Directors: Don Scardino
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Danny's Friend
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7.56
655 votes

#16 - Danny's Friend

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/26/2013

Danny gets caught sneaking out the office supply of painkillers for his troublemaker childhood friend Stevie who has instant chemistry with Mindy. Meanwhile, Mindy is in for a shock when Heather, Josh's ex-girlfriend who ruined Mindy's Christmas party, shows up at her doorstep to ask for her blessing to move into her apartment building. Mindy says yes, but immediately begins to plot ways to ruin Heather's rental application.

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Pretty Man
star
7.55
646 votes

#17 - Pretty Man

Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/4/2013

When Mindy decides to have a night out by herself in the city, she hits it off with a stunningly handsome man who turns out to be a prostitute. Horrified, Mindy tries to avoid him until she realizes she needs a date for Danny and Alex’s dinner party, so she gives him a makeover a la “Pretty Woman”

Directors: Rob Schrab
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Frat Party
star
7.54
609 votes

#18 - Frat Party

Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/7/2013

Mindy acts as a mentor to a college student. But when Casey and Mindy unexpectedly hit a rough patch, she decides to drown her sorrows at a frat party where she reunites with her old flame, Tom, and all hell breaks loose. Meanwhile, Danny and Jeremy try to woo Morgan away from the midwives.

Directors: Michael Weaver
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Santa Fe
star
7.51
654 votes

#19 - Santa Fe

Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/9/2013

As the doctors of Schulman and Associates prepare for a medical conference in Santa Fe, NM, Mindy receives a message from her ex-boyfriend, Josh, who is now living there and wants to talk. But Mindy is in for a surprise when she discovers why Josh moved west. Meanwhile, Morgan helps Jeremy work on a potentially career-changing presentation, which doesn’t go according to plan.

Directors: B.J. Novak
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Mindy's Minute
star
7.45
619 votes

#20 - Mindy's Minute

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/19/2013

When Mindy is asked to host a medical segment on the local news, she turns to Maria Menounos for help; Beverly has a difficult time keeping up with modern culture and technology when she returns to work as an administrative assistant.

Directors: B.J. Novak
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Mindy's Birthday
star
7.45
586 votes

#21 - Mindy's Birthday

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/19/2013

Mindy's friends and co-workers unintentionally throw her the worst birthday party ever. And, after storming out, Mindy stumbles upon a new group of friends with whom to celebrate. But when she ends up in a fight with her new pals, she receives help from someone in her recent past. Meanwhile, Danny and Jeremy compete for the affection of Mindy's friend.

Directors: Claire Scanlon
Writer: Adam Countee
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Two to One
star
7.39
640 votes

#22 - Two to One

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/4/2012

Mindy isn't getting respect from Danny and Jeremy, so she goes off to experience life as her own boss. Meanwhile, the group fights back when they discover that holistic midwives are stealing patients from Shulman & Associates.

Directors: Peter Lauer
Writer: Mindy Kaling
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Mindy's Brother
star
7.38
644 votes

#23 - Mindy's Brother

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/8/2013

When Mindy's brother visits from college, he tells Mindy that he wants to drop out and start a rap career, immediately causing Mindy to panic. Meanwhile, Danny and Jeremy lift the spirits of their elderly landlord with the hopes that she will reduce their office rent.

Directors: Michael Spiller
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Pilot
star
7.37
893 votes

#24 - Pilot

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/25/2012

After getting drunk and disorderly at her ex-boyfriend's wedding, Dr. Mindy Lahiri realizes she needs to get her personal and professional life back on track.

Writer: Mindy Kaling
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