

TV series
My Daddy Long Legs
1990, Japanese, on Fuji TV.
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.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 40
- Episode length
- 24 min
- Status
- Ended in 1990
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Latest episode
S1 E40: Nice to Meet You, Daddy!
Aired 23 December 1990
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Mitsuko HorieJudy · 40 ep
- Bin ShimadaJimmy · 40 ep
- Chie SatoSally · 40 ep
- Hideyuki TanakaJervis Pendleton · 40 ep
- Yuri AmanoJulia · 40 ep
- Hiromi TsuruLeonora Fenton · 40 ep
- Hiroshi MasuokaGriggs · 40 ep
- Hisako KyodaEliza · 40 ep
- Kenichi OgataGeorge · 40 ep
- Masako KatsukiMary Lambart · 40 ep
- Michitaka KobayashiArthur · 40 ep
- Tatsukou IshimoriHarmond · 40 ep
Details
- First aired
- 14 January 1990
- Last aired
- 23 December 1990
- Network
- Fuji TV
- Original title
- 私のあしながおじさん
- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- Type
- Scripted
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What My Daddy Long Legs is based on
My Daddy Long Legs is adapted from a novel.
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My Daddy Long Legs has 1 season and 40 episodes, about 24 minutes each.
Is My Daddy Long Legs finished?
Yes. My Daddy Long Legs ended in 1990, so you can watch the whole story.
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What shows are like My Daddy Long Legs?
If you liked My Daddy Long Legs, try His and Her Circumstances, Clannad, Horimiya: The Missing Pieces.
What is My Daddy Long Legs based on?
My Daddy Long Legs is adapted from a novel.
