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The Best Episodes of The Mindy Project Season 2

Every episode of The Mindy Project Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Mindy Project Season 2!

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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
    The Mindy Project Season 2 Episode 22 - Danny and Mindy
    9.2/10(545 votes)

    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)

    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)

    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 2 Episode 5 - Wiener Night
    8.3/10(397 votes)

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

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

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

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

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

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

    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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  11. The Mindy Project Season 2 Episode 16 - Indian BBW
    7.8/10(353 votes)

    S2:E16

    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.

    Director:Michael Spiller
    Writer:Jeremy Bronson

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  12. The Mindy Project Season 2 Episode 19 - Think Like a Peter
    7.8/10(317 votes)

    S2:E19

    Peter encourages Mindy to think more like a man. To test his advice, they head out to a bar, where they meet Lee, a smooth-talking first-grade teacher who is up to no good. Meanwhile, Danny tries to give relationship advice to Tamra.

    Director:Ken Whittingham
    Writer:Charlie Grandy

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  13. The Mindy Project Season 2 Episode 4 - Magic Morgan
    7.7/10(355 votes)

    S2:E4

    According to Morgan, anyone who sleeps with him will find the love of their life immediately afterward. Curious to test this theory, Mindy takes Morgan up on his offer, but backs out at the last minute, humiliating Morgan and prompting him to sue Mindy for sexual harassment. In order to get out of the lawsuit and get back into Morgan's good graces, Mindy makes him an offer he can't refuse.

    Director:Neal Brennan
    Writer:Tracey Wigfield

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  14. The Mindy Project Season 2 Episode 2 - The Other Dr. L
    7.6/10(378 votes)

    S2:E2

    As Mindy adjusts to her long-distance relationship with Casey, she also must adjust to the fact that she is no longer the office's "Dr. L" - her office, patients and dignity have been overtaken by Dr. Paul Leotard - so she challenges Paul to get her former life back. Meanwhile, Danny has a new extracurricular activity following his breakup with Christina.

    Director:Michael Spiller
    Writer:Jack Burditt

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  15. The Mindy Project Season 2 Episode 15 - French Me, You Idiot
    7.6/10(332 votes)

    S2:E15

    Mindy and Danny confront the consequences of their kiss. Meanwhile, Jeremy and Peter devise a plan to poach patients from a competing practice that has shut down.

    Director:Paul Lieberstein
    Writer:Jack Burditt

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  16. The Mindy Project Season 2 Episode 1 - All My Problems Solved Forever...
    7.5/10(399 votes)

    S2:E1

    Mindy and Casey's blissful time in Haiti is cut short when Mindy gets sick and is airlifted back to New York; Dr. Paul Leotard (James Franco), Schulman & Associates' new resident OB/GYN, shares sex therapy advice with Christina and Danny.

    Director:Michael Spiller
    Writer:Mindy Kaling

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  17. The Mindy Project Season 2 Episode 3 - Music Festival
    7.5/10(367 votes)

    S2:E3

    After returning from Haiti, Casey has an identity crisis and thinks being a disc jockey might be his new calling. When Mindy and the office go to a music festival for their “work retreat” to see Casey perform, the substance-filled surroundings lead to a series of disasters. Meanwhile, back in New York, Jeremy hires a new doctor, whom Mindy doesn’t particularly like after he saves the day during an emergency delivery.

    Director:Michael Weaver
    Writer:Matt Warburton

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  18. The Mindy Project Season 2 Episode 7 - Sk8er Man
    7.5/10(369 votes)

    S2:E7

    In an effort to prove to Danny that she isn't judgmental, Mindy dates a wild skateboarder; Jeremy's visiting father seems to prefer Peter over his son.

    Director:Beth McCarthy-Miller
    Writer:Charlie Grandy

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  19. The Mindy Project Season 2 Episode 6 - Bro Club for Dudes
    7.4/10(348 votes)

    S2:E6

    Mindy's excited to join the guys for a "boy's night out" at MoMA, but quickly realizes she misunderstood their plans: They're not going to the museum, they're going to an MMA fight and Mindy couldn't be further out of her element.

    Director:David Rogers
    Writer:Jeremy Bronson

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  20. The Mindy Project Season 2 Episode 13 - L.A.
    7.4/10(340 votes)

    S2:E13

    Jeremy sends Mindy, Danny, Peter and Morgan to Los Angeles to receive cosmetic injectables certification. Once they arrive, Peter attempts to track down the object of his affection, Maria Menounos, and Mindy runs into Casey.

    Director:Michael Spiller
    Writers:Mindy Kaling, Tracey Wigfield

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  21. The Mindy Project Season 2 Episode 18 - Girl Crush
    7.4/10(317 votes)

    S2:E18

    A high-profile doctor and Mindy's idol tries to poach her.

    Director:David Rogers
    Writer:Chris Schleicher

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  22. The Mindy Project Season 2 Episode 9 - Mindy Lahiri Is a Racist
    7.2/10(343 votes)

    S2:E9

    When Danny invites one of his patients to write about the practice on her blog only to discover she is a white supremacist, the team hires a PR expert to help fix things.

    Director:Greg Daniels
    Writers:Ike Barinholtz, David Stassen

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Danny and Mindy" is the best rated episode of "The Mindy Project" season 2. 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 is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "You've Got Sext".