The WORST episodes of The Mindy Project

Every episode of The Mindy Project ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst 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.

Last Updated: 9/29/2024Network: HuluStatus: Ended
Doctors Without Boundaries
star
6.96
275 votes

#1 - Doctors Without Boundaries

Season 6 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/31/2017

Annette is furious when Mindy uncovers a secret about her and decides to get involved. Jody attempts to keep his new girlfriend from taking a job overseas, while Tamra dives head- first into Morgan’s religion.

Directors: Marco Fargnoli
Writer: Guy Branum
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Is That All There Is?
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7.01
360 votes

#2 - Is That All There Is?

Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/12/2017

Shulman & Associates is buzzing with drama! As Mindy adjusts to married life with Ben, Jeremy tries to take things to the next level with Anna, while Tamra makes a life-changing decision.

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Girl Gone Wild
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7.07
282 votes

#3 - Girl Gone Wild

Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/24/2017

Mindy is forced to go solo on the honeymoon that Ben had planned for them. Hoping for relaxation and a new romance, Mindy instead finds herself on a vegan wellness retreat with her ex-fiancé Casey (Anders Holm) and his hot new wife.

Directors: David Rogers
Watch Now:Apple TV
Anna & Jeremy's Meryl Streep Costume Party
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7.07
291 votes

#4 - Anna & Jeremy's Meryl Streep Costume Party

Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/10/2017

Jeremy’s hosting a party the office is actually excited for! Adding to the intrigue, Mindy invites a handsome stranger (Yassir Lester) who has an unexpected interest in Shulman and Associates. Jody competes with a beautiful doctor (Ana Ortiz) after she steals one of his patients.

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Jody Kimball-Kinney Is My Husband
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7.11
342 votes

#5 - Jody Kimball-Kinney Is My Husband

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/10/2015

Mindy becomes convinced that she must get Leo into the best pre-school in Manhattan. However, with Danny out of town, she must enlist the help of her work nemesis, Jody, to impress the admissions committee.

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A Romantical Decouplement
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7.13
330 votes

#6 - A Romantical Decouplement

Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/19/2017

Mindy and Ben’s relationship is put to the test when Ben gets an interview for a job in Philadelphia. Meanwhile, Anna gets the girls of the office together for an ill-fated girls’ night where Tamra realizes she might have feelings for a co-worker

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Mindy Lahiri Is a Racist
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7.14
603 votes

#7 - Mindy Lahiri Is a Racist

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/19/2013

One of Danny's patients is a mommy blogger, so he invites her to write about Schulman & Associates on her website, only to find out that she is actually a white supremacist and paints the practice in a racist light. Desperate to control the situation, the team hires PR guru Priscilla, who begins to give Danny media training but ends up seducing him.

Directors: Greg Daniels
Road Trip
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7.14
347 votes

#8 - Road Trip

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/20/2015

Danny goes on a road trip with Morgan to California that includes a surprise stop.

Directors: David Stassen
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Decision 2016
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7.17
485 votes

#9 - Decision 2016

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/4/2016

Finding herself in a love triangle, Mindy must choose between Jody and Danny.

Directors: Michael Spiller
Writer: Mindy Kaling
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Mindy Lahiri Is a Misogynist
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7.18
433 votes

#10 - Mindy Lahiri Is a Misogynist

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/25/2016

The practice needs a doctor until Jeremy is back on his feet following his heart attack, but Mindy has reservations about the new ob-gyn's gender. Meanwhile, Ben's living situation could be a deal breaker for Mindy.

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Girl Next Door
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7.18
504 votes

#11 - Girl Next Door

Season 2 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/29/2014

Danny offers Mindy the opportunity to buy the other condo he owns in his building, but gets jealous when she begins to date Charlie, the police officer. Meanwhile, Peter dates a brain surgeon whom he fears may be too mature for him.

Directors: Michael Weaver
Nurses' Strike
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7.20
457 votes

#12 - Nurses' Strike

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/11/2016

A nurses' strike spearheaded by a new male nurse shakes Shulman & Associates to its core. Meanwhile, Mindy cares for a sick Leo; Jody puts the upstairs apartment on the market; and Brendan asks Mindy for help with a new project.

Directors: David Rogers
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Dibs
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7.20
407 votes

#13 - Dibs

Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/7/2017

A heartbroken Anna grieves her breakup at Mindy’s place, while Jody and Jeremy compete for her affection. Morgan, trying to jump-start his dating life, blows up at Colette’s new girlfriend, Karen, when she accidentally interrupts his make out session.

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Will They or Won't They?
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7.21
416 votes

#14 - Will They or Won't They?

Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 4/12/2016

Mindy and Jody host a group of wild college girls, in town for spring break to get their eggs frozen. When Mindy gets distracted by a romantic night with Danny, the girls wreak havoc on New York City.

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The Midwife’s Tale
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7.22
271 votes

#15 - The Midwife’s Tale

Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/17/2017

Shulman and Associates is turned upside down when Mindy hires a down-on-his-luck Brendan Deslaurier (Mark Duplass). Meanwhile, rumors fly about who’s the father of Tamra’s baby.

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Take My Ex-Wife, Please
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7.22
435 votes

#16 - Take My Ex-Wife, Please

Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 2/28/2017

A visit from Ben's ex-wife doesn't bring out Mindy's best side. Meanwhile, Anna is reluctant to ask her colleagues for help.

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Revenge of the Nurse
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7.22
440 votes

#17 - Revenge of the Nurse

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/15/2016

Ben goes on a morning talk show to host a segment on medical matters, but his disinterest in becoming a celebrity makes Mindy worry that they don't share the same ambitions.

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L.A.
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7.22
583 votes

#18 - L.A.

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/14/2014

Jeremy sends Mindy, Danny, Peter and Morgan to Los Angeles to receive cosmetic injectables certification. Once they arrive, Peter attempts to track down the object of his affection, Maria Menounos, and Mindy runs into Casey.

Directors: Michael Spiller
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Leland Breakfast Is the Miracle Worker
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7.23
440 votes

#19 - Leland Breakfast Is the Miracle Worker

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/1/2016

When Mindy discovers that she and Ben aren't exclusive, she decides to go on a date with a dashing theater actor. The nurses try to cheer up a still-dejected Jody.

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So You Think You Can Finance
star
7.23
378 votes

#20 - So You Think You Can Finance

Season 4 - Episode 16 - Aired 4/26/2016

Mindy realizes she needs help to get her finances in order so she enlists the help of Whitney, Jeremy's ex-girlfriend. Meanwhile, Jeremy begins dating a much older woman.

Directors: Ryan Case
Writer: Landon Young
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May Divorce Be with You
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7.25
319 votes

#21 - May Divorce Be with You

Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/26/2017

Mindy turns to her ex Cliff for help navigating her messy divorce. But Peter is back in town to help pull Mindy out of her slump with an epic office karaoke party!

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Bat Mitzvah
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7.25
432 votes

#22 - Bat Mitzvah

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/21/2017

Mindy panics when her new hot boyfriend Ben doesn't invite her to his daughter's bat-mitzvah. Meanwhile, Jody, claiming he's over his heartache, dates Mindy's doppelgänger.

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Indian BBW
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7.25
566 votes

#23 - Indian BBW

Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 4/1/2014

Mindy discovers an incriminating video of herself that is floating around the internet, and she enlists the help of Peter to keep it from falling into the wrong hands.

Directors: Michael Spiller
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San Francisco Bae
star
7.26
399 votes

#24 - San Francisco Bae

Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/13/2015

While trying to make friends in her new city, Mindy runs into a nerd-turned-billionaire ex-flame from Princeton. She imagines the life of riches she could have had with him and questions her relationship with Danny. Meanwhile, back in New York, Danny and Morgan think they witness Lauren cheating on Jeremy with Peter, so they devise a way to spy on Peter

Directors: Michael Spiller
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Fertility Bites
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7.26
343 votes

#25 - Fertility Bites

Season 3 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/3/2015

Mindy's fertility clinic opens, but with zero track record in the fertility field, attracting new patients is tougher than she imagined. Meanwhile, at Shulman & Associates, the nurses try to raise money for obese nurses while trying to get to know Dr. Bergdahl.

Directors: Nisha Ganatra
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