My Daddy Long Legs (1990)

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.

First aired

1990-01-14

Genres

Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family

Seasons

1 (40 episodes)

Status

Ended

Directed / written by

Nobuyuki Fujimoto

TMDB rating

6.8/10 from 22 votes