Ever since The Mindy Project was canceled *insert crying emoji* and then picked up by Hulu *insert praise hands emoji*, weâve been dying for new episodes. But every faithful TV fan knows that the ideal way to wait out an excruciatingly long summer hiatus is to binge on all the past episodes you can get your hands on. Re-watching the first three seasons of TMP on Hulu, we realized these 22 things weâd never noticed before.
1. Danny and Mindy REALLY hated each other
This OTP was not very nice to each other when the show began. In fact, itâs hard to see how they got to their current lovey-dovey status. Thankfully they didnât lose their snarky banter along the way.
2. Mindyâs ex-boyfriends are legit available, and weâd like them to call us
Okay, so some were total duds. But many of Mindyâs previous conquests (almost) make us sad she settled down. Our favorites of her totes dateable fellasâin no particular order: uppity midwife Brendan Deslaurier, When Harry Met Sally archetype Jamie, Officer Charlie, charming druggie Josh, dream guy that works down the hall Cliff, and of course, Pastor Casey.
3. Mindy used to have lady palsâŠ
⊠and one of them was Pitch Perfect‘s Anna Camp! What a shame that the show couldnât find a way to make Mindyâs loads of female besties mirror the hilarious friendships she has with Peter, Danny, and Morgan.Â
4. Jeremy couldâve been Mindyâs endgame guy
For those of you who have chosen to repress this disturbing memory, Jeremy and Mindy were romantically linked in the seriesâ first season. Yeah, we know, weird. Now heâs just another of Mindyâs weirdo coworkers but never forget he couldâve been her baby daddy.
5. Thereâve been a serious amount of Office cameos
Ellie Kemper as Mindyâs boyfriendâs other girlfriend turned cuckoo neighbor. Ed Helms as Mindyâs on-again, off-again love interest. B.J. Novak as her loveable but not quite right boyfriend, Jamie. Who else is waiting for the day Steve Carell pops up?
6. Beverly is the worldâs worst at whatever her job is
Weâre still not sure what it is Beverly does, and she probably doesn’t know either. But sheâs good for some laughs, and thereâs always that one time she punched Mindy in the face.
7. We want literally everything in Mindyâs closet
Mindy has a flawless outfit for every occasion, whether it be the baseball tee and sequin skirt she wore to âmeetâ Danny after he catfished her or the fab LGD she donned at last seasonâs holiday party.
8. Dr. Shulman was actually on this show at some point
Heâs not just the namesake of the doctorsâ practice. He was a real person in the TMP universe and appeared in a whopping two episodes.
9. Romantic things always happen on airplanes
That Mindy/Danny airplane kiss will go down in TV history, but before there was a smooch, it was all about a sexy turbulence-prompted hand grab.
10. Dancing Dan is the Danny who stole our hearts
We were already head over heels for Danny Castellano, but his Secret Santa gift to Mindyâthat shameless dance to Aaliyahâs âTry Againââhad us swooning. Thatâs when we knew he could never do any wrong.
11. Betsy and Shauna straight up disappeared
Shulman and Associatesâ secretaries both left with no warning or explanation. We must not have cared too much at the time since it took a re-watch to remind us.
12. Peter is kind of the best friend Mindyâs ever had
None of Mindyâs friends ever quite got her like Peter did. From the moment he arrived, they hit it off because we think theyâre basically the same person. Why did he have to go?
13. Committed relationships top will-they-or-wonât-they pairs
Mindy and Danny were a will-they-or-wonât they couple for roughly two seasons, but once they got together for real, they were solid. And they havenât lost our interest since. Weâll happily compare them to Friendsâ best pair Monica and ChandlerâYES, we went thereâany day.
14. Tamra reads our minds, like, constantly
Tamra tells it like it is with no apologies. We can definitely count on her to say exactly what weâre thinking.
15. The early Mindy + Danny coupledom episodes play like the perfect rom com
What began with an airplane makeout and ended atop the Empire State Buildingâwith another makeout!âis a mini romantic comedy that we found ourselves watching over and over again. Those eight episodes are magic and prove Mindyâs undeniable Nora Ephron descendent status.
16. TMPâs got THE guest stars
Anybody can get James Franco, Chrissy Teigen, Kris Jenner, Laverne Cox, Bill Hader, and Maria Menounos to guest on their show. But only Mindy can get Cher’s dad from Clueless to play Dannyâs old man.
17. Mindy might not be cut out for this motherhood thing
So far Mindyâs not shown a great track record with the kiddos. Hopefully, sheâll just figure it out as she goesâto laugh-inducing effect, no doubt.
18. Morgan got hot
When Morgan came to work for Mindy and company, he was just a schlubby ex-con with an odd sense of humor. How shocked were we to see his transformation over the course of three seasons? Ladies, weâre here to tell youâMorganâs body be banging! Â
19. Danny is Mindy Lahiriâs B.J. Novak
Weâve witnessed the chemistry between Mindy Kaling and her BFF/Office costar B.J. Novak for years. So why did it take us this long to realize Danny is Mindy Lahiriâs B.J.? Except Mindy and Danny seem to have a head-start on their happy ending.
20. Mindy has become a total #girlboss
Earlier in the showâs run, Mindy was rarely even spotted in scrubs. Coming into season four, sheâs got her own fertility clinic and is expanding her family. Talk about breaking that glass ceiling!
21. These characters are weird AF
All workplace comedies have their fair share of wacky happenings, but just about everyoneâno, make that everyoneâin this office is insane. We guess thatâs why we love âem.
22. We seriously canât even wait for new episodes on Hulu!
How many days until the premiere?