Mindy will prepare for a cross-country move from her comfort zone in New York, according to the episode 12 spoilers for "The Mindy Project" season 3, which also revealed that Anna Gasteyer will appear as guest star.
The preview clip shows Mindy arriving at Stanford as a fellow.
There she talks to an Indian woman, who Danny awkwardly thinks of as a Mexican. But more embarassing for Mindy is when she arrives to class in a tight pink dress, which makes for a terrible first impression for her professor.
Episode 12 spoilers for season 3 of "The Mindy Project" can be gleaned from the synopsis which reads: "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."
This episode will also show Anna Gastayer. Hypable noted that there's not much known about her character except that she plays the wife of Mindy's professor Bob (Tate Ellington).
Danny and Mindy have dinner with the couple, which results to some funny mishaps.
"The three minute clip introduces us, and Mindy, to her first few moments on Stanford's campus. With Danny dragging her suitcase around, Mindy seems to be under the impression that this program will be akin to reentering college as a freshman," Hypable said.
Later in the clip, Mindy and Danny are settling in her dorm room and when she tells him th ename of his professor, Danny tells her that he went to medical school with the professor. He then eagerly offers to put in a good word for her but Mindy refuses because she wants to graduate on her own merits.
Watch out for more 'The Mindy Project' season 3, episode 12 spoilers ahead of the airing date on Tuesday, January 6 on Fox.