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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.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Mindy Project Season 2 Episode 22 - Danny and Mindy
    9.2/10(545 votes)

    #1 - Danny and Mindy

    S2:E22

    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

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  2. The Mindy Project Season 2 Episode 8 - You've Got Sext
    8.8/10(496 votes)

    #2 - You've Got Sext

    S2:E8

    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

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  3. The Mindy Project Season 2 Episode 11 - Christmas Party Sex Trap
    8.5/10(396 votes)

    #3 - Christmas Party Sex Trap

    S2:E11

    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

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  4. The Mindy Project Season 4 Episode 13 - When Mindy Met Danny
    8.5/10(255 votes)

    #4 - When Mindy Met Danny

    S4:E13

    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
    Writers:Mindy Kaling, Matt Warburton

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  5. The Mindy Project Season 4 Episode 1 - While I Was Sleeping
    8.4/10(305 votes)

    #5 - While I Was Sleeping

    S4:E1

    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

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  6. The Mindy Project Season 6 Episode 10 - It Had to Be You
    8.4/10(239 votes)

    #6 - It Had to Be You

    S6:E10

    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
    Writers:Mindy Kaling, Matt Warburton

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  7. The Mindy Project Season 1 Episode 9 - Josh and Mindy's Christmas Party
    8.3/10(463 votes)

    #7 - Josh and Mindy's Christmas Party

    S1:E9

    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

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  8. The Mindy Project Season 2 Episode 5 - Wiener Night
    8.3/10(397 votes)

    #8 - Wiener Night

    S2:E5

    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

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  9. The Mindy Project Season 2 Episode 12 - Danny Castellano Is My Personal Trainer
    8.3/10(391 votes)

    #9 - Danny Castellano Is My Personal Trainer

    S2:E12

    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

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  10. The Mindy Project Season 3 Episode 15 - Dinner At The Castellanos
    8.3/10(262 votes)

    #10 - Dinner At The Castellanos

    S3:E15

    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

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  11. The Mindy Project Season 1 Episode 5 - Danny Castellano Is My Gynecologist
    8.2/10(482 votes)

    #11 - Danny Castellano Is My Gynecologist

    S1:E5

    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

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  12. The Mindy Project Season 1 Episode 19 - My Cool Christian Boyfriend
    8.2/10(399 votes)

    #12 - My Cool Christian Boyfriend

    S1:E19

    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

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  13. The Mindy Project Season 2 Episode 14 - The Desert
    8.2/10(440 votes)

    #13 - The Desert

    S2:E14

    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
    Writers:Mindy Kaling, Tracey Wigfield

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  14. The Mindy Project Season 2 Episode 20 - An Officer and a Gynecologist
    8.2/10(338 votes)

    #14 - An Officer and a Gynecologist

    S2:E20

    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
    Writers:Jack Burditt, Lang Fisher

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  15. The Mindy Project Season 3 Episode 1 - We're a Couple Now, Haters!
    8.2/10(340 votes)

    #15 - We're a Couple Now, Haters!

    S3:E1

    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

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  16. The Mindy Project Season 3 Episode 21 - Best Man
    8.1/10(258 votes)

    #16 - Best Man

    S3:E21

    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

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  17. The Mindy Project Season 4 Episode 2 - C Is for Coward
    8.1/10(238 votes)

    #17 - C Is for Coward

    S4:E2

    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

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  18. The Mindy Project Season 4 Episode 26 - Homewrecker
    8.1/10(194 votes)

    #18 - Homewrecker

    S4:E26

    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
    Writers:Lang Fisher, Chris Schleicher

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  19. The Mindy Project Season 1 Episode 21 - Santa Fe
    8.0/10(396 votes)

    #19 - Santa Fe

    S1:E21

    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

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  20. The Mindy Project Season 1 Episode 24 - Take Me With You
    8.0/10(410 votes)

    #20 - Take Me With You

    S1:E24

    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
    Writers:Mindy Kaling, Jeremy Bronson

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  21. The Mindy Project Season 2 Episode 21 - Girl Next Door
    8.0/10(327 votes)

    #21 - Girl Next Door

    S2:E21

    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
    Writers:Alina Mankin, Tracey Wigfield

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  22. The Mindy Project Season 5 Episode 8 - Hot Mess Time Machine
    8.0/10(163 votes)

    #22 - Hot Mess Time Machine

    S5:E8

    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

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  23. The Mindy Project Season 5 Episode 12 - Mindy Lahiri Is a White Man
    8.0/10(234 votes)

    #23 - Mindy Lahiri Is a White Man

    S5:E12

    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

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  24. The Mindy Project Season 2 Episode 10 - Wedding Crushers
    7.9/10(340 votes)

    #24 - Wedding Crushers

    S2:E10

    Mindy takes Pete to her cheating ex-boyfriend's wedding; Danny's younger brother makes an announcement.

    Director:Charles McDougall
    Writer:Lang Fisher

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  25. The Mindy Project Season 2 Episode 17 - Be Cool
    7.9/10(353 votes)

    #25 - Be Cool

    S2:E17

    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
    Writers:Ike Barinholtz, David Stassen

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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 545 votes. Directed by Michael Spiller and written by Mindy Kaling, it aired on 5/6/2014. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "You've Got Sext".