
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.
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Episodes
- Episode 1: 1. The Monday That Changed My DestinyJanuary 14, 1990 · 24 min
- Episode 2: 2. Preparing for a Journey by MyselfJanuary 21, 1990 · 24 min
- Episode 3: 3. The Long-Awaited Lincoln Memorial Girl's SchoolJanuary 28, 1990 · 24 min
- Episode 4: 4. A Hurly-Burly Opening CeremonyFebruary 4, 1990 · 24 min
- Episode 5: 5. How to Decorate a Room BeautifullyFebruary 11, 1990 · 24 min
- Episode 6: 6. Do You Hate Liars?February 25, 1990 · 24 min
Show 34 more episodes
- Episode 7: 7. A Good Way to Use Gold CoinsMarch 4, 1990 · 24 min
- Episode 8: 8. A Letter Thrown Away Into the Rubbish BinMarch 11, 1990 · 24 min
- Episode 9: 9. Julia's Uncle Is an Eccentric Person?March 18, 1990 · 24 min
- Episode 10: 10. I'm Sorry I Betrayed YouMarch 25, 1990 · 24 min
- Episode 11: 11. I Can't Believe His Name Was ThereApril 15, 1990 · 24 min
- Episode 12: 12. A Strange CoincidenceApril 22, 1990 · 24 min
- Episode 13: 13. Sallie's Courageous Challenge!May 6, 1990 · 24 min
- Episode 14: 14. Was the First Short Story Plagiarized?May 20, 1990 · 24 min
- Episode 15: 15. A Hot Dog and a WallflowerMay 27, 1990 · 24 min
- Episode 16: 16. A Present From a QuarterbackJune 3, 1990 · 24 min
- Episode 17: 17. Unconfessable HeartJune 10, 1990 · 24 min
- Episode 18: 18. A Thanksgiving Dinner InvitationJune 17, 1990 · 24 min
- Episode 19: 19. My Friends, Let's Sing TogetherJune 24, 1990 · 24 min
- Episode 20: 20. An Older ClassmateJuly 1, 1990 · 24 min
- Episode 21: 21. Beauty and SadnessJuly 8, 1990 · 24 min
- Episode 22: 22. Snow Falling on the WindowJuly 29, 1990 · 24 min
- Episode 23: 23. Our Different ChristmasesAugust 5, 1990 · 24 min
- Episode 24: 24. As You Like ItAugust 12, 1990 · 24 min
- Episode 25: 25. New York, My BirthplaceAugust 19, 1990 · 24 min
- Episode 26: 26. A Bridge to TomorrowAugust 26, 1990 · 24 min
- Episode 27: 27. Being a Tutor Is No Easy TaskSeptember 2, 1990 · 24 min
- Episode 28: 28. A Ruthless OrderSeptember 9, 1990 · 24 min
- Episode 29: 29. Full of MemoriesSeptember 16, 1990 · 24 min
- Episode 30: 30. Love on a Summer DaySeptember 23, 1990 · 24 min
- Episode 31: 31. Girls in Full BloomSeptember 30, 1990 · 24 min
- Episode 32: 32. A Twilight Meeting at the StationOctober 21, 1990 · 24 min
- Episode 33: 33. Feelings That Just Miss Each OtherNovember 4, 1990 · 24 min
- Episode 34: 34. The Throbbing of My HeartNovember 11, 1990 · 24 min
- Episode 35: 35. Loneliness in YouthNovember 18, 1990 · 24 min
- Episode 36: 36. In Order to Seize the DayNovember 25, 1990 · 24 min
- Episode 37: 37. A Farewell on Christmas EveDecember 2, 1990 · 24 min
- Episode 38: 38. A Sad ProposalDecember 9, 1990 · 24 min
- Episode 39: 39. Graduating From the PastDecember 16, 1990 · 24 min
- Episode 40: 40. Nice to Meet You, Daddy!December 23, 1990 · 24 min
Images
Credits
- Mitsuko HorieJudy · 40 episodes
- Bin ShimadaJimmy · 40 episodes
- Chie SatoSally · 40 episodes
- Hideyuki TanakaJervis Pendleton · 40 episodes
- Yuri AmanoJulia · 40 episodes
- Hiromi TsuruLeonora Fenton · 40 episodes
- Takayoshi SuzukiDirector · 1 episode
Film and series details
- EPISODE LENGTH
- 24 minutes
- FIRST AIRED
- January 14, 1990
- LAST AIRED
- December 23, 1990
- PRODUCTION COMPANY
- Nippon Animation
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