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The Best Episodes of The Mindy Project

Every episode of The Mindy Project ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Mindy Project!

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.
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Best Episodes Summary

"Danny and Mindy" is the best rated episode of "The Mindy Project". It scored 9.2/10 based on 530 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".

  • Danny and Mindy
    9.2/10530 votes
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    #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

  • You've Got Sext
    8.7/10508 votes
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    #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

  • Christmas Party Sex Trap
    8.5/10409 votes
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    #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

  • It Had to Be You
    8.5/10224 votes
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    #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

  • While I Was Sleeping
    8.4/10296 votes
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    #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

  • When Mindy Met Danny
    8.4/10246 votes
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    #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

  • Danny Castellano Is My Personal Trainer
    8.3/10380 votes
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    #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

  • Josh and Mindy's Christmas Party
    8.2/10441 votes
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    #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

  • My Cool Christian Boyfriend
    8.2/10381 votes
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    #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

  • Wiener Night
    8.2/10384 votes
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    #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

  • The Desert
    8.2/10427 votes
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    #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

  • An Officer and a Gynecologist
    8.2/10326 votes
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    #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

  • We're a Couple Now, Haters!
    8.2/10329 votes
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    #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

  • Dinner At The Castellanos
    8.2/10254 votes
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    #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

  • Danny Castellano Is My Gynecologist
    8.1/10463 votes
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    #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

  • Best Man
    8.1/10249 votes
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    #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

  • C Is for Coward
    8.1/10228 votes
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    #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

  • Homewrecker
    8.1/10184 votes
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    #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

  • Hot Mess Time Machine
    8.1/10155 votes
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    #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

  • Mindy Lahiri Is a White Man
    8.0/10220 votes
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    #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

  • Santa Fe
    7.9/10380 votes
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    #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

  • Take Me With You
    7.9/10391 votes
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    #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

  • Be Cool
    7.9/10341 votes
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    #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

  • Girl Next Door
    7.9/10316 votes
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    #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

  • The Devil Wears Lands' End
    7.9/10254 votes
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    #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