My Daddy Long Legs — 1990-1990 · 1 season · 40 eps

★ 8.1

My Daddy Long Legs

1990-1990 1 season 40 episodes

★ 8.1 (1,946 votes) Top 24%

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.

Episode Ratings Grid

Every episode at a glance, color-coded by rating. Rows are episode numbers within each season, columns are seasons.

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S1 1-30

S1 31-40

E1

7.6

7.6

E2

7.2

7.2

E3

7.5

7.1

E4

7.1

7.3

E5

7.4

7.3

E6

7.5

7.3

E7

7.6

7.3

E8

7.4

7.5

E9

7.5

7.7

E10

7.3

8.2

E11

7.5

E12

7.4

E13

7.0

E14

7.3

E15

7.3

E16

7.3

E17

7.3

E18

7.6

E19

7.3

E20

7.6

E21

7.4

E22

7.3

E23

7.3

E24

7.4

E25

7.6

E26

7.5

E27

7.3

E28

7.4

E29

7.1

E30

7.3

Avg

7.4

Great

Good

Episode Power Rankings

The best and worst episodes at a glance. Use this to find must-watch episodes or ones you might want to skip.

🏆 Top Episodes

#1 8.2

S1E40 Hajimemashite ojisama

#2

S1E39 7.7

Kako kara no sotsugyo

#3

S1E1 7.6

Unmei o kaeta getsuyobi

4. S1E7 "Kinka no jozu na tsukai michi" 7.6
5. S1E18 "Kanshasai e no shotaijo" 7.6
6. S1E20 "Toshiue no dokyusei" 7.6
7. S1E25 "Furusato. Nyuyoku" 7.6
8. S1E31 "Hanazakari no musumetachi" 7.6
9. S1E3 "Akogare no rinkan kinen joshigakuen" 7.5
10. S1E6 "Usotsuki wa kirai desu ka?" 7.5

📉 Bottom Episodes

#40

S1E13 7.0

Sari no yuki aru chosen

39. S1E33 "Surechigau omoi" 7.1
38. S1E29 "Omoide ga ippai" 7.1
37. S1E4 "Tenyawanya no nyugakushiki" 7.1
36. S1E32 "Tasogare no eki nite" 7.2

The Quality Arc

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Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

Rating threshold:

12 Standouts

22 Infamous

2 Hidden Gems

4 Forgettable

Top Standout: S1E1 Unmei o kaeta getsuyobi

Most Infamous: S1E2 Hitoribocchi no tabidachi

Best Hidden Gem: S1E39 Kako kara no sotsugyo

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