My Daddy Long Legs (1990)

Animation · Comedy · Drama

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.

IMDb rating

8.1 (2,029 votes)

Episode average

7.6 -0.5 vs IMDb

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TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (1990)

7.58 avg 40 episodes 7.8 → 8.4

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Unmei o kaeta getsuyobi	7.8	29
2	Hitoribocchi no tabidachi	7.4	24
3	Akogare no rinkan kinen joshigakuen	7.6	22
4	Tenyawanya no nyugakushiki	7.3	21
5	Oheya no suteki na kazarikata	7.6	20
6	Usotsuki wa kirai desu ka?	7.6	20
7	Kinka no jozu na tsukai michi	7.8	19
8	Kuzukago ni suterareta tegami	7.6	18
9	Juria no ojisama wa kawarimono?	7.7	18
10	Uragitte gomennasai	7.5	18
11	Omoigakenai hito no na	7.6	19
12	Kimyo na guzen	7.6	18
13	Sari no yuki aru chosen	7.2	19
14	Hajimete no shosetsu ga tosaku?	7.5	18
15	Hottodoggu to kabe no hana	7.5	18
16	Kuotabakku kara no okurimono	7.5	18
17	Uchiakerarenai kokoro	7.5	18
18	Kanshasai e no shotaijo	7.8	19
19	Tomo yo, tomo ni utawan	7.5	18
20	Toshiue no dokyusei	7.8	19
21	Usukushisa to kanashimi to	7.6	18
22	Mado ni furu yuki	7.5	18
23	Sorezore no kurisumasu	7.5	18
24	Okinimesu mama	7.6	18
25	Furusato. Nyuyoku	7.8	18
26	Ashita ni kakeru hashi	7.7	18
27	Kateikyoshi wa raku janai	7.5	18
28	Mujihi na meirei	7.6	18
29	Omoide ga ippai	7.3	18
30	Natsu no hi no koi	7.5	18
31	Hanazakari no musumetachi	7.8	18
32	Tasogare no eki nite	7.4	18
33	Surechigau omoi	7.3	18
34	Kono mune no tokimeki o	7.5	17
35	Kodoku na seishun	7.5	16
36	Ima o ikiru tameni	7.5	16
37	Seiya no sayonara	7.5	16
38	Kanashii puropozu	7.7	16
39	Kako kara no sotsugyo	7.8	16
40	Hajimemashite ojisama	8.4	20

My Daddy Long Legs (1990)

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