9.2/10533 votesLoading...#1 - Danny and Mindy
Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 5/6/2014
When Mindy reads a description of an encounter a man had with her in New York, she thinks she has found her dream guy - which leads to a surprising reveal.
Director: Michael Spiller
Writer: Mindy Kaling
8.7/10511 votesLoading...#2 - 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.
Director: Alex Hardcastle
Writer: Mindy Kaling
8.5/10411 votesLoading...#3 - 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.
Director: Michael Spiller
Writer: Tracey Wigfield
8.5/10225 votesLoading...#4 - It Had to Be You
Season 6 Episode 10 - Aired 11/14/2017
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.
Director: Michael Spiller
Writer: Mindy Kaling, Matt Warburton
8.4/10296 votesLoading...#5 - While I Was Sleeping
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 9/15/2015
Since Danny won’t propose, Mindy dreams of married life with the perfect man. Meanwhile, Danny tries to stop Mindy’s parents from marrying her off to an eligible Indian bachelor.
Director: Michael Spiller
Writer: Mindy Kaling
8.4/10246 votesLoading...#6 - When Mindy Met Danny
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 12/8/2015
Mindy reflects on her first day at Schulman and Associates to see just how much her relationship with Danny has changed in the last few years.
Director: Michael Spiller
Writer: Mindy Kaling, Matt Warburton
8.3/10382 votesLoading...#7 - Danny Castellano Is My Personal Trainer
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 1/7/2014
Mindy convinces Danny to help her get into shape before a weekend away with Cliff; Peter acts as managing partner when Jeremy is out sick.
Director: Rob Schrab
Writer: Charlie Grandy
8.2/10444 votesLoading...#8 - 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.
Director: Charles McDougall
Writer: Jeremy Bronson
8.2/10383 votesLoading...#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.
Director: Michael Spiller
Writer: Jack Burditt
8.2/10386 votesLoading...#10 - 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.
Director: Michael Weaver
Writer: Jack Burditt
8.2/10429 votesLoading...#11 - The Desert
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 1/21/2014
When Cliff breaks up with Mindy over Casey, she plans to win him back; Danny tricks Mindy into going to see his dad in the desert.
Director: Marco Fargnoli
Writer: Mindy Kaling, Tracey Wigfield
8.2/10327 votesLoading...#12 - An Officer and a Gynecologist
Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 4/22/2014
Mindy has a run-in with the law when a surly police officer admonishes her for giving his young daughter birth control pills. Meanwhile, Danny befriends a rabbi who offers to refer his congregation to Schulman & Associates because he thinks Danny is Jewish.
Director: David Rogers
Writer: Jack Burditt, Lang Fisher
8.2/10331 votesLoading...#13 - We're a Couple Now, Haters!
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/16/2014
It is the beginning of 'firsts' for Mindy and Danny, as they try to set new relationship boundaries for each other in the office. Meanwhile, things get a little complicated when Jeremy tries to organize a charity event with Peter's girlfriend, Lauren.
Director: Michael Spiller
Writer: Mindy Kaling
8.2/10254 votesLoading...#14 - 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.
Director: David Rogers
Writer: Charlie Grandy
8.1/10465 votesLoading...#15 - 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.
Director: Peter Lauer
Writer: Mindy Kaling
8.1/10249 votesLoading...#16 - 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.
Director: Michael Spiller
Writer: Mindy Kaling
8.1/10228 votesLoading...#17 - C Is for Coward
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 9/22/2015
Danny and a very pregnant Mindy cannot agree on a birthing plan, but these ob-gyns are reminded that some things are totally out of their control.
Director: Alex Hardcastle
Writer: Matt Warburton
8.1/10184 votesLoading...#18 - 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.
Director: Michael Spiller
Writer: Chris Schleicher, Lang Fisher
8.1/10155 votesLoading...#19 - 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.
Director: David Rogers
Writer: Matt Warburton
8.0/10221 votesLoading...#20 - Mindy Lahiri Is a White Man
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 3/14/2017
Mindy is unfairly passed over for a promotion and goes to bed wishing things were different. She wakes up in the body of a handsome white man and quickly discovers the perks that come with white male privilege.
Director: Marco Fargnoli
Writer: Lang Fisher
7.9/10382 votesLoading...#21 - 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.
Director: B.J. Novak
Writer: Tracey Wigfield
7.9/10394 votesLoading...#22 - Take Me With You
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 5/14/2013
Mindy makes the bold decision to move to Haiti with Casey for a year, much to the amusement of her co-workers. In order to prove that she can survive in rough conditions, Mindy invites herself and Casey on a camping trip with Danny and his ex-wife, Christina, with whom he has recently reconciled.
Director: Michael Spiller
Writer: Mindy Kaling, Jeremy Bronson
7.9/10342 votesLoading...#23 - Be Cool
Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 4/8/2014
Mindy and Danny try their hand at dating. But they discover that redefining their relationship isn't as easy as they thought it would be, especially when the pharmaceuticals representative whom Danny used to date re-enters the picture.
Director: Rob Schrab
Writer: David Stassen, Ike Barinholtz
7.9/10317 votesLoading...#24 - 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.
Director: Michael Weaver
Writer: Alina Mankin, Tracey Wigfield
7.9/10255 votesLoading...#25 - The Devil Wears Lands' End
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 10/14/2014
Mindy kisses a girl and doesn't like it while the boys play beer pong with Shonda Rhimes.
Director: Michael Spiller
Writer: Jeremy Bronson
The Best Episodes of The Mindy Project
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Obstetrician/gynecologist Mindy Lahiri tries to balance her personal and professional life, surrounded by quirky co-workers in a small medical practice in New York City.
Genre:Comedy
Best Episodes Summary
"Danny and Mindy" is the best rated episode of "The Mindy Project". It scored 9.2/10 based on 533 votes. Directed by Michael Spiller and written by Mindy Kaling, it aired on 5/6/2014. This episode scored 0.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "You've Got Sext".