Kazuyoshi Yokota
Director
My Daddy Long Legs (1990)
Season 1
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.
Released Jan. 14, 1990
Episode 24 min
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Genres: Animation, Anime, Anime: Historical, Anime: School, Comedy, Drama
Keywords: tmdb.high-school, tmdb.friendship, tmdb.based-on-novel-or-book, tmdb.romance, tmdb.coming-of-age, tmdb.slice-of-life, tmdb.school + 25 more, tmdb.orphan, tmdb.school-life, tmdb.shoujo, tmdb.anime, imdb.based-on-novel, imdb.world-masterpiece-theater, imdb.growing-up, imdb.orphan-girl, imdb.benefactor, imdb.money, imdb.education, imdb.college, imdb.friendship, imdb.hidden-identity, imdb.american-literature-on-screen, imdb.man, imdb.falling-in-love, imdb.slice-of-life, imdb.orphanage, imdb.nickname, imdb.letter, imdb.anime-animation, imdb.foreign, imdb.literature-on-screen, imdb.hand-drawn-animation
Production Companies: Nippon Animation
Network: Fuji TV
S1E1 - The Monday That Changed My Destiny
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Jan. 14, 1990, midnight
S1E2 - Preparing for a Journey by Myself
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Jan. 21, 1990, midnight
S1E3 - The Long-Awaited Lincoln Memorial Girl's School
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Jan. 28, 1990, midnight
S1E4 - A Hurly-Burly Opening Ceremony
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Feb. 4, 1990, midnight
S1E5 - How to Decorate a Room Beautifully
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Feb. 11, 1990, midnight
S1E6 - Do You Hate Liars?
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Feb. 25, 1990, midnight
S1E7 - A Good Way to Use Gold Coins
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March 4, 1990, midnight
S1E8 - A Letter Thrown Away Into the Rubbish Bin
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March 11, 1990, midnight
S1E9 - Julia's Uncle Is an Eccentric Person?
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March 18, 1990, midnight
S1E10 - I'm Sorry I Betrayed You
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March 25, 1990, midnight
S1E11 - I Can't Believe His Name Was There
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April 15, 1990, midnight
S1E12 - A Strange Coincidence
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April 22, 1990, midnight
S1E13 - Sallie's Courageous Challenge!
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May 6, 1990, midnight
S1E14 - Was the First Short Story Plagiarized?
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May 20, 1990, midnight
S1E15 - A Hot Dog and a Wallflower
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May 27, 1990, midnight
S1E16 - A Present From a Quarterback
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June 3, 1990, midnight
S1E17 - Unconfessable Heart
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June 10, 1990, midnight
S1E18 - A Thanksgiving Dinner Invitation
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June 17, 1990, midnight
S1E19 - My Friends, Let's Sing Together
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June 24, 1990, midnight
S1E20 - An Older Classmate
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July 1, 1990, midnight
S1E21 - Beauty and Sadness
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July 8, 1990, midnight
S1E22 - Snow Falling on the Window
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July 29, 1990, midnight
S1E23 - Our Different Christmases
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Aug. 5, 1990, midnight
S1E24 - As You Like It
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Aug. 12, 1990, midnight
S1E25 - New York, My Birthplace
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Aug. 19, 1990, midnight
S1E26 - A Bridge to Tomorrow
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Aug. 26, 1990, midnight
S1E27 - Being a Tutor Is No Easy Task
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Sept. 2, 1990, midnight
S1E28 - A Ruthless Order
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Sept. 9, 1990, midnight
S1E29 - Full of Memories
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Sept. 16, 1990, midnight
S1E30 - Love on a Summer Day
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Sept. 23, 1990, midnight
S1E31 - Girls in Full Bloom
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Sept. 30, 1990, midnight
S1E32 - A Twilight Meeting at the Station
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Oct. 21, 1990, midnight
S1E33 - Feelings That Just Miss Each Other
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Nov. 4, 1990, midnight
S1E34 - The Throbbing of My Heart
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Nov. 11, 1990, midnight
S1E35 - Loneliness in Youth
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Nov. 18, 1990, midnight
S1E36 - In Order to Seize the Day
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Nov. 25, 1990, midnight
S1E37 - A Farewell on Christmas Eve
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Dec. 2, 1990, midnight
S1E38 - A Sad Proposal
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Dec. 9, 1990, midnight
S1E39 - Graduating From the Past
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Dec. 16, 1990, midnight
S1E40 - Nice to Meet You, Daddy!
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Dec. 23, 1990, midnight
Network: Fuji TV
Episode Runtime: 24 min.
Season Runtime: 960 min.
Released: Jan. 14, 1990
Last Air Date: Dec. 23, 1990, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: L
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