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: 11/2/2026Network: HuluStatus: Ended
A Decent Proposal
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#1 - A Decent Proposal

Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 3/28/2017

Mindy hears that Ben might be planning to propose, just as she decides she never wants to get married. Colette and Karen get engaged, but Colette immediately gets cold feet. Jeremy and Anna’s friendship is tested when Anna’s ex-husband comes back.

Homewrecker
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#2 - Homewrecker

Season 4 - Episode 26 - Aired 7/5/2016

A mishap at Leo's school forces Danny and Mindy to spend time together. Jody tries to win back Mindy's trust with an extravagant gift.

Directors: Michael Spiller
Writer: Mindy Kaling
The Midwife’s Tale
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6.00
28 votes

#3 - 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.

Hot Mess Time Machine
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6.00
28 votes

#4 - Hot Mess Time Machine

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/14/2017

Still reeling from her breakup with Ben, Mindy finds herself living the same day over and over again, and realizes that the only way to break the spell is to make things right with Ben.

Girl Next Door
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6.40
224 votes

#5 - 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
Is That All There Is?
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6.50
56 votes

#6 - 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.

Jody Kimball-Kinney Is My Husband
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6.50
56 votes

#7 - 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.

When Mindy Met Danny
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6.50
56 votes

#8 - When Mindy Met Danny

Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/8/2015

The evolution of Mindy's relationship with Danny is examined through flashbacks to her start at Shulman & Associates.

Directors: Michael Spiller
Nurses' Strike
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6.50
56 votes

#9 - 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
Mindy Lahiri Is a Misogynist
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6.50
56 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.

Leland Breakfast Is the Miracle Worker
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6.50
56 votes

#11 - 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.

Concord
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6.50
56 votes

#12 - Concord

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/8/2016

Mindy flees New York on the eve of Danny's wedding and goes home to Massachusetts, where she discovers something unusual about her mother's acting career.

Bat Mitzvah
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6.50
56 votes

#13 - 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.

Take My Ex-Wife, Please
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6.50
56 votes

#14 - 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.

Dibs
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6.50
56 votes

#15 - 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.

A Romantical Decouplement
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6.50
56 votes

#16 - 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

May Divorce Be with You
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6.50
54 votes

#17 - 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!

Leo's Girlfriend
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6.50
56 votes

#18 - Leo's Girlfriend

Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/3/2017

Mindy goes toe to toe with a cliquey mom (Julie Bowen) at Leo’s school. Meanwhile, Tamra fends off the advances of an ex she never thought she’d backslide with.

Anna & Jeremy's Meryl Streep Costume Party
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6.50
56 votes

#19 - 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.

Girl Gone Wild
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6.50
56 votes

#20 - 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
Doctors Without Boundaries
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6.50
54 votes

#21 - 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
Danny in Real Life
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6.50
56 votes

#22 - Danny in Real Life

Season 6 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/7/2017

Mindy and Danny can’t agree on the best way to care for an ailing Annette. Meanwhile, Anna throws a disastrous bridal/baby shower for Tamra, where Colette has a heated confrontation with her brother, Jody.

Directors: Michael Spiller
It Had to Be You
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6.50
54 votes

#23 - It Had to Be You

Season 6 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/14/2017

In the series finale of The Mindy Project, Mindy’s fertility practice is in danger and Annette’s upcoming surgery looms large. While Mindy and Danny wait for word on the surgery, Mindy attends Morgan and Tamra’s dream wedding, where she and the rest of the Shulman gang try to find their own happy endings.

Directors: Michael Spiller
Indian BBW
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6.60
280 votes

#24 - 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
I Slipped
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6.68
197 votes

#25 - I Slipped

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/7/2014

Mindy searches for relationship advice that ends up raising more questions than answers.

Directors: Lynn Shelton