On The Mindy Project Season 3 Episode 2, Danny’s mother made an appearance in New York, and she didn’t exactly start off on the wrong foot with Mindy, but …
She thought Mindy was Danny’s cleaning woman, a fact that he realized but kept to himself and didn’t correct her, then only informed Mindy of after she left.
Vintage Danny Castellano right there.
While the season premiere established that they aren’t just a flash in the romantic pan, The Mindy Project Season 3 Episode 2 threw the duo a new obstacle.
Danny’s mother doesn’t like any girlfriends, he says, hence the hesitation for introducing her as such. Mindy is not happy about this, but she’s also resolute:
She’ll win Annette Castellano’s approval, and she’ll do it her way!
Mindy has a foolproof plan that she uses to get all moms to like her, which you’d have to be a fool to believe were actually true, but that’s our girl for you.
After Danny formally introduces Mindy to Annette, played by the amazing Cheers veteran Rhea Perlman, the stage is set for an epic family brunch.
When Mindy shows up to meet Danny, his brother, and her friend, Annette is not having any of Mindy’s efforts, and makes it pretty clear she’s not a fan.
She stands up for Danny, though, after Annette doesn’t like Danny’s birthday gift, which was pretty tight – a new oven – and that breaks the ice at least.
Mindy and Annette have a heart to heart about Danny, at which point she wins over her maybe someday mother-in-law, who also apologizes to Danny.
As for that new oven? They use it to enjoy a nice meal together.
Meanwhile, when the always-helpful Peter offers romantic advice, you know the B-story is a winner, and this rule was certainly true last night’s case.
Morgan, who’s having some issues with Tamra, laments the fact that he must get rid of his 40 (yes, forty) dogs because of Tamra’s allergy issues.
Peter isn’t buying this, and holds a dog fair in at the practice to do some clandestine investigating and out Tamra for lying … which blew up in his face.
Or more specifically hers, which had a dog shoved in it.
Tamra, of course, actually is allergic to Morgan’s furry brood and had to go to the ER after this. Good thing there were doctors on hand, at least? Maybe?
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