Daddy Long Legs is based on the novel of the same name by Jean Webster. It chronicles the adventures of Judy Abbott, an orphan in New York. During a meeting for the superintendent, with other important and rich people in attendance, a scholarship is offered to Judy by a mysterious benefactor. Catching only a glimpse of his tall shadow as he leaves, Judy calls him "Daddy Long Legs" and writes him letters every month as per his request. While studying at the Lincoln Memorial school, she makes many friends and learns about a world she never knew about before.
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Description
Type
TVSeason
Winter 1990Release Date
Status
Finished
Source
NovelEpisodes
40
Episode Length
23m
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Alternative Names
Romaji
Watashi no Ashinaga Oji-san
English
My Daddy Long Legs
Japanese
私のあしながおじさん
Synonyms
Sekai Meisaku Gekijou
Daddy-Long-Legs