7.4/10638 votes#1 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/25/2012
After getting drunk and disorderly at her ex-boyfriend's wedding, Dr. Mindy Lahiri realizes she needs to get her personal and professional life back on track.
Director: Charles McDougall
Writer: Mindy Kaling
7.6/10518 votes#2 - Hiring And Firing
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/2/2012
When Mindy is tasked with hiring a new nurse, she chooses Morgan (Ike Barinholtz), a reformed ex-convict; Jeremy tests his breakup skills when he fires a problematic, elderly nurse.
Director: Michael Spiller
Writer: Mindy Kaling
7.5/10495 votes#3 - In the Club
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/9/2012
When Shauna takes the office to the hottest nightclub in town, Mindy meets an unlikely potential suitor named Josh, who works as a lawyer for the New York Knicks. Meanwhile, Jeremy attempts to hit on a bride-to-be, and Morgan unexpectedly makes some extra cash as the club's bathroom attendant.
Director: Michael Spiller
Writer: Matt Warburton
7.2/10442 votes#4 - Halloween
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/30/2012
When Josh invites Mindy to a Halloween party, Mindy stresses out about finding the perfect costume to impress him. Meanwhile, Danny and Jeremy leave work early to finally take their driver's license tests, much to Danny's embarrassment.
Director: Jesse Peretz
Writer: Chris McKenna
8.1/10463 votes#5 - 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
7.2/10408 votes#6 - Thanksgiving
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/20/2012
Mindy decides to cook Thanksgiving dinner at Gwen's house, but she is completely caught off guard when her former blind date, Dennis, arrives with his new girlfriend. Meanwhile, a lonely Danny mans the empty office while Betsy and Jeremy visit Betsy's eccentric family for the holiday.
Director: Michael Spiller
Writer: Adam Countee
7.1/10407 votes#7 - Teen Patient
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/27/2012
Mindy is confronted with an awkward situation when her teenage neighbor comes to her for birth control. Meanwhile, Danny receives an anonymous complaint that Morgan has been inappropriately ogling Shauna.
Director: Rob Schrab
Writer: David Stassen, Ike Barinholtz
7.4/10399 votes#8 - Two to One
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/4/2012
Mindy isn't getting respect from Danny and Jeremy, so she goes off to experience life as her own boss. Meanwhile, the group fights back when they discover that holistic midwives are stealing patients from Shulman & Associates.
Director: Peter Lauer
Writer: Mindy Kaling
8.2/10441 votes#9 - 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
6.8/10403 votes#10 - Mindy's Brother
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 1/8/2013
When Mindy's brother visits from college, he tells Mindy that he wants to drop out and start a rap career, immediately causing Mindy to panic. Meanwhile, Danny and Jeremy lift the spirits of their elderly landlord with the hopes that she will reduce their office rent.
Director: Michael Spiller
Writer: Chris McKenna
7.1/10375 votes#11 - Bunk Bed
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/15/2013
Mindy's goddaughter, Riley, demands that Mindy get a bunk bed for their sleepover. But Mindy's plan veers off-track when Morgan and Danny help to build the bed, and it collapses, injuring Gwen in the process. Meanwhile, Shauna and Betsy find some surprising items when they snoop through the office in an attempt to find out who's stealing the People magazines.
Director: Don Scardino
Writer: Jeremy Bronson
7.7/10373 votes#12 - Hooking Up is Hard
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/22/2013
Mindy wants a one-night stand with Brendan, the midwife who once stole her patients, but things go wrong when Brendan's brother, Duncan, and Morgan show up. Meanwhile, Eye Patch and Danny go out on a date.
Director: Paul Lieberstein
Writer: Mindy Kaling
7.4/10378 votes#13 - Harry & Sally
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/29/2013
Mindy thinks she finally meets the perfect guy, Jaime, only to find that he's way too close to his female best friend, Lucy. Then, when Danny gets dumped by Jillian, he tries his best to get her back with the help of Morgan.
Director: Michael Spiller
Writer: Mindy Kaling, B.J. Novak
7.6/10382 votes#14 - Harry & Mindy
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 2/5/2013
Mindy tries to solve Jaime's best friend problem by pairing up Lucy with Danny on a Valentine's Day double date. However, Danny and Lucy hit it off immediately and sparks fly, ruining Mindy and Jaime's date. Meanwhile, on his way to his hot Valentine's hook-up, Jeremy helps Morgan with his pickup skills.
Director: Michael Weaver
Writer: Harper Dill
6.8/10368 votes#15 - Mindy's Minute
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 2/19/2013
When Mindy is asked to host a medical segment on the local news, she turns to Maria Menounos for help; Beverly has a difficult time keeping up with modern culture and technology when she returns to work as an administrative assistant.
Director: B.J. Novak
Writer: Ike Barinholtz, David Stassen
7.6/10377 votes#16 - The One That Got Away
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 2/26/2013
Mindy reunites with her "first kiss," Sam. The two reminisce about their time at Jewish summer camp, and soon rekindle the sparks of their teen romance.
Director: Michael Spiller
Writer: Mindy Kaling, Jeremy Bronson
7.5/10368 votes#17 - Mindy's Birthday
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 3/19/2013
Mindy's friends and co-workers unintentionally throw her the worst birthday party ever. And, after storming out, Mindy stumbles upon a new group of friends with whom to celebrate. But when she ends up in a fight with her new pals, she receives help from someone in her recent past. Meanwhile, Danny and Jeremy compete for the affection of Mindy's friend.
Director: Claire Scanlon
Writer: Adam Countee
7.1/10355 votes#18 - Danny's Friend
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 3/26/2013
Danny gets caught sneaking out the office supply of painkillers for his troublemaker childhood friend Stevie who has instant chemistry with Mindy. Meanwhile, Mindy is in for a shock when Heather, Josh's ex-girlfriend who ruined Mindy's Christmas party, shows up at her doorstep to ask for her blessing to move into her apartment building. Mindy says yes, but immediately begins to plot ways to ruin Heather's rental application.
Director: Beth McCarthy-Miller
Writer: Matt Warburton
8.2/10381 votes#19 - 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
7.7/10368 votes#20 - Pretty Man
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 4/4/2013
When Mindy decides to have a night out by herself in the city, she hits it off with a stunningly handsome man who turns out to be a prostitute.
Director: Rob Schrab
Writer: Tucker Cawley
7.9/10380 votes#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
7.7/10366 votes#22 - Triathlon
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 4/30/2013
When Danny's ex-wife, Christina, comes back to New York to confront Danny about an emotional letter he had written to her, Morgan confesses that he had sent the letter unbeknownst to Danny, causing Danny to fire Morgan out of anger. Meanwhile, the rest of the staff compete in a triathlon and go head-to-head with the midwives, who have hired Morgan to work for them.
Director: Wendey Stanzler
Writer: Jack Burditt
7.5/10380 votes#23 - Frat Party
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 5/7/2013
Mindy acts as a mentor to a college student. But when Casey and Mindy unexpectedly hit a rough patch, she decides to drown her sorrows at a frat party where she reunites with her old flame, Tom, and all hell breaks loose. Meanwhile, Danny and Jeremy try to woo Morgan away from the midwives.
Director: Michael Weaver
Writer: Tracey Wigfield
7.9/10391 votes#24 - 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
The Best Episodes of The Mindy Project Season 1
Every episode of The Mindy Project Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Mindy Project Season 1!
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
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "The Mindy Project" season 1. It scored 7.4/10 based on 638 votes. Directed by Charles McDougall and written by Mindy Kaling, it aired on 9/25/2012. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Hiring And Firing".