The Mindy Project: Stanford

January 8, 2015 9:22 AM - Season 3, Episode 12

Mindy heads to Stanford University, where she makes a less-than-stellar first impression in her fellowship class. Meanwhile, back in New York, the practice is determined to win a basketball tournament.
posted by everybody had matching towels (6 comments total)

This one was, I don't know, a B+? Perfectly good jokes that just never really came together for me.
posted by Etrigan at 11:33 AM on January 8, 2015

"He'll grow up to be a poolside DJ!" made the whole episode for me. The restaurant footsie scene was horrible, assault-territory and just yuck.
posted by viggorlijah at 4:56 PM on January 8, 2015 [1 favorite]

Perfectly good jokes that just never really came together for me.

The show, which I love, does that quite often for me actually. The same was usually true for me for The Office as well, which is funny considering Mindy Kaling's professional pedigree.
posted by MCMikeNamara at 7:48 AM on January 9, 2015 [1 favorite]

I felt like there was a lot more funny to be had with Mindy trying to fit in with the other fellows instead of the boss/professor. The pool side DJ comment made me laugh so much. I think jokes like that are what I love about the show. The jokes that are just thrown out (Mindy's verbal vomit) with little follow up.
posted by Swisstine at 8:55 AM on January 9, 2015

Your loss, it was going to be sloppy joes!
posted by Literaryhero at 2:55 AM on January 10, 2015

Which actually might be a line that I use in the future, regardless of the situation.
posted by Literaryhero at 2:57 AM on January 10, 2015 [1 favorite]