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The Mindy Project S5E12 — Mindy Lahiri Is a White Man

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The Mindy Project•Season 5•Episode 12

Mindy Lahiri Is a White Man

8.0/10 · 235 votesMar 14, 201722 min

Ranked #2 of 14 in Season 5•+0.7 vs season avg

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.

Directed byMarco Fargnoli

Written byLang Fisher

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Mindy Kaling

Mindy Kaling

Dr. Mindy Lahiri

Ed Weeks

Ed Weeks

Dr. Jeremy Reed

Ike Barinholtz

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Morgan Tookers

Beth Grant

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Xosha Roquemore

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Tamra Webb

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Colette Kimball-Kinney

Garret Dillahunt

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Rebecca Rittenhouse

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Dr. Anna Ziev

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Episode Summary

"Mindy Lahiri Is a White Man" is episode 12 of The Mindy Project season 5. It scored 8.0/10 from 235 votes, ranking #2 of 14 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Marco Fargnoli and written by Lang Fisher, it aired on March 14, 2017.

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