BWW Recap: THE MINDY PROJECT, The Ballad of Barf and Lefty

Few things make me happier than uncool guys, walking in slow motion, to ridiculous hip hop songs, so thank you, Mindy Kahling. Or should i say, thank you, Barf and Lefty.

After showing up late and disrupting a lecture from the hospital chief, Mindy decides to make things right by taking Dr. Fishman (Guest Star, Niecy Nash) out on the town. Trouble is, Dr. Fishman thinks it's a date which Mindy doesn't realize until she gets a goodnight kiss. After her associates convince her that she's not gay, but she should probably keep pretending she is so they all don't get stuck with the graveyard shifts at the hospital, Mindy agrees to one more outing. Danny persuades her to come clean and in doing so, Dr. Fishman's wife finds out about the kiss. Not wanting to break up a marriage (or get bad shifts), Mindy tries to fix the relationship by telling Dr. Fishman that Danny is inconsolable to the point of suicide. Dr. Fishman and her wife rush over to her aid in helping Danny through it. In doing so, Danny agrees to forgive Mindy only if Dr. Fishman's wife can forgive her. Oh and don't think Danny doesn't take this opportunity to antagonize Mindy. After all, he was lying for her and in the Catholic Church, that's almost as bad as masturbating.

Peter is in a bind as he has his annual Dartmouth Beer Pong tournament and all he wants to do is beat the reigning champ, Shonda Rhimes. (Yes, that one... like there's another one). Unfortunately, his best option to win is teaming up with Jeremy, a Beer Pong aficionado. The two put their feud on hold to team up to win. Peter, who goes by Lefty at his fraternity, assigns Jeremy the nickname Barf and they go on to win the tournament. However, Jeremy/Barf discovers that Peter is called Lefty because all of his girlfriends have left him for his friends. Feeling even more horrible about Lauren, he tries to get Peter a new nickname. And he does; Diarrhea.

There were so many priceless moments, it's hard to remember them all. Morgan dancing to his new Iggy Azalea ringtone, drunk/suicidal Danny throwing wine in Mindy's face and Barf and Lefty's championship Beer Pong match were all pretty magical. Even though I love Danny and Mindy, Jeremy and Peter were the definite stars of the episode. Will this permanently mend their friendship or will the feud rekindle when they're out of the Dartmouth bubble? Are we going to see more of Lauren or do you think that will fizzle out?

MVP - Jeremy. I know! Jeremy is never on the top of my list but he killed it this week. Plus, I'm a sucker for Brits doing American accents.

Runner Up - Peter. He's so able to play a goofball, but then you remember he did go to Dartmouth and he does have a heart, you just can't help but adore him.

2nd Runner Up - The dude in the credits listed as "Crotch Rot."

Lines I Love:

• Mindy - I told Jeremy that if he ever wants me to go anywhere, he has to trick me into believing that Pharrell is doing a meet and greet.

• Mindy - I was named "New York's It Girl" by a magazine I made at the carnival.

• Peter - Mindy, you're not gay. You asked me to help you mail yourself to Chris Hemsworth.

• Mindy - Danny, I hate facing consequences. That's why I haven't opened my mail in like two years.

• Jeremy - Is this about the "Lefty" thing? It's just a nickname, buddy. Like when father calls me "Not Mine." Who knows what it means?

Did you laugh out loud as much as I did? Is it just me or Mindy really on a roll this year? Come on, FOX, pick it up for a full season! Follow me on Twitter @eponineq and make sure to follow @BWWTVWorld for all the latest updates, scoops and recaps.

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