My Daddy Long Legs — 1990 · 1 season · 40 eps

★ 8.1

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My Daddy Long Legs

1990 1 season 40 episodes

★ 8.1 (1,995 votes) Top 25%

Judy Abbott is an orphan living in New York, who at the age of 17 finds herself in receipt of a college scholarship and monthly allowance from a mysterious benefactor. Her benefactor believes she has great potential as a writer and wishes to see her succeed. The only payment he asks in return is that she write him a letter every month addressed to the pseudonym "Mr. John Smith," with the understanding that he will never reply.

My Daddy Long Legs

1990 1 season 40 eps

★ 8.1 (2K) Top 25%

Judy Abbott is an orphan living in New York, who at the age of 17 finds herself in receipt of a college scholarship and monthly allowance from a mysterious benefactor. Her benefactor believes she has great potential as a writer and wishes to see her succeed. The only payment he asks in return is that she write him a letter every month addressed to the pseudonym "Mr. John Smith," with the understanding that he will never reply.

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#1

S1E40 8.3

Hajimemashite ojisama

#2

S1E7 7.6

Kinka no jozu na tsukai michi

#3

S1E18 7.6

Kanshasai e no shotaijo

#4 Toshiue no dokyusei S1E20 7.6

#5 Kako kara no sotsugyo S1E39 7.6

#6 Unmei o kaeta getsuyobi S1E1 7.5

#7 Usotsuki wa kirai desu ka? S1E6 7.5

#8 Juria no ojisama wa kawarimono? S1E9 7.5

#9 Furusato. Nyuyoku S1E25 7.5

#10 Ashita ni kakeru hashi S1E26 7.5

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#40 S1E13 Sari no yuki aru chosen 7.0

#39 Surechigau omoi S1E33 7.1

#38 Omoide ga ippai S1E29 7.1

#37 Tenyawanya no nyugakushiki S1E4 7.1

#36 Tasogare no eki nite S1E32 7.2

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