My Daddy Long Legs
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.
Cast
Mitsuko Horie
Judy
Bin Shimada
Jimmy
Chie Sato
Sally
Hideyuki Tanaka
Jervis Pendleton
Yuri Amano
Julia
Hiromi Tsuru
Leonora Fenton
Hiroshi Masuoka
Griggs
Hisako Kyoda
Eliza
Kenichi Ogata
George
Masako Katsuki
Mary Lambart
Michitaka Kobayashi
Arthur
Tatsukou Ishimori
Harmond
Yoku Shioya
Bob
Yoshino Ootori
Sloane
Yuko Kobayashi
Carrie
Seasons & Episodes
E1The Monday That Changed My Destiny
Jan 14, 1990
E2Preparing for a Journey by Myself
Jan 21, 1990
E3The Long-Awaited Lincoln Memorial Girl's School
Jan 28, 1990
E4A Hurly-Burly Opening Ceremony
Feb 4, 1990
E5How to Decorate a Room Beautifully
Feb 11, 1990
E6Do You Hate Liars?
Feb 25, 1990
E7A Good Way to Use Gold Coins
Mar 4, 1990
E8A Letter Thrown Away Into the Rubbish Bin
Mar 11, 1990
E9Julia's Uncle Is an Eccentric Person?
Mar 18, 1990
E10I'm Sorry I Betrayed You
Mar 25, 1990
E11I Can't Believe His Name Was There
Apr 15, 1990
E12A Strange Coincidence
Apr 22, 1990
E13Sallie's Courageous Challenge!
May 6, 1990
E14Was the First Short Story Plagiarized?
May 20, 1990
E15A Hot Dog and a Wallflower
May 27, 1990
E16A Present From a Quarterback
Jun 3, 1990
E17Unconfessable Heart
Jun 10, 1990
E18A Thanksgiving Dinner Invitation
Jun 17, 1990
E19My Friends, Let's Sing Together
Jun 24, 1990
E20An Older Classmate
Jul 1, 1990
E21Beauty and Sadness
Jul 8, 1990
E22Snow Falling on the Window
Jul 29, 1990
E23Our Different Christmases
Aug 5, 1990
E24As You Like It
Aug 12, 1990
E25New York, My Birthplace
Aug 19, 1990
E26A Bridge to Tomorrow
Aug 26, 1990
E27Being a Tutor Is No Easy Task
Sep 2, 1990
E28A Ruthless Order
Sep 9, 1990
E29Full of Memories
Sep 16, 1990
E30Love on a Summer Day
Sep 23, 1990
E31Girls in Full Bloom
Sep 30, 1990
E32A Twilight Meeting at the Station
Oct 21, 1990
E33Feelings That Just Miss Each Other
Nov 4, 1990
E34The Throbbing of My Heart
Nov 11, 1990
E35Loneliness in Youth
Nov 18, 1990
E36In Order to Seize the Day
Nov 25, 1990
E37A Farewell on Christmas Eve
Dec 2, 1990
E38A Sad Proposal
Dec 9, 1990
E39Graduating From the Past
Dec 16, 1990
E40Nice to Meet You, Daddy!
Dec 23, 1990
Storyline
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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