The Mindy Project: Season 1, Episode 9 “Josh and Mindy’s Christmas Party” (B+)
The nice thing about having Mindy Kaling as the creative force behind this show is that she’s able to call upon former costars for guest spots. Ed Helms appeared in the pilot, and now Ellie Kemper, who plays the dim-witted but sweet Erin on “The Office,” was here in a fun role as Heather, the woman that Mindy thought Josh was cheating on her with, when in fact it was the other way around. I’m not sure if we’ll see more of Josh in the future, but it was odd to have his other girlfriend burst onto the scene without him even really trying to deny that he was a cheater. Watching Kemper and Kaling square off was a blast, and I’m glad to see a positive reunion, at least for the audience, of the two comediennes. Having Danny be there when Mindy overheard and then replayed the message from Heather was terrific, and I like that he later tried to comfort her when she was sad by hitting her. Their pact to both kill each other if they’re still single in five years was terrific, and I do hope their love-hate relationship blossoms into something romantic long before then. Danny bringing a carefully-sculpted gingerbread house to the party was pretty cool, and I enjoyed seeing Jeremy spring into action to do surgery to save the house after Heather thought of another house she could destroy. Where, may I ask, were Gwen and Alex at Mindy’s holiday party? It would have been nice to see them too.
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