TV series

My Daddy Long Legs

1990 · 1 season

A gentle, heartfelt coming-of-age story that unfolds slowly through letters, offering a warm and hopeful viewing experience.

Overview: 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.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, melancholic and uplifting. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Coming-of-age, identity, found family, family
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
identity
found family
family
education
Places: school
single country house
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none