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.
| Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Episode 1 | The Monday That Changed My Destiny | 1990-01-14 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 2 | Preparing for a Journey by Myself | 1990-01-21 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 3 | The Long - Awaited Lincoln Memorial Girl`s School | 1990-01-28 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 4 | A Hurly-Burly Opening Ceremony | 1990-02-04 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 5 | How to Decorate a Room Beautifully | 1990-02-11 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 6 | Do You Hate Liars? | 1990-02-25 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 7 | A Good Way to Use Gold Coins | 1990-03-04 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 8 | A Letter Thrown Away Into the Rubbish Bin | 1990-03-11 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 9 | Julia's Uncle is an Eccentric Person? | 1990-03-18 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 10 | I'm Sorry I Betrayed You | 1990-03-25 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 11 | I Can't Believe His Name Was There | 1990-04-15 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 12 | A Strange Coincidence | 1990-04-22 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 13 | Sallie's Courageous Challenge! | 1990-05-06 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 14 | Was the First Short Story Plagiarized? | 1990-05-20 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 15 | A Hot Dog and a Wallflower | 1990-05-27 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 16 | A Present from a Quarterback | 1990-06-03 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 17 | Unconfessable Heart | 1990-06-10 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 18 | A Thanksgiving Dinner Invitation | 1990-06-17 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 19 | My Friends, Let's Sing Together | 1990-06-24 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 20 | An Older Classmate | 1990-07-01 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 21 | Beauty and Sadness | 1990-07-08 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 22 | Snow Falling on the Window | 1990-07-29 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 23 | Our Different Christmases | 1990-08-05 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 24 | As You Like It | 1990-08-12 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 25 | New York, My Birthplace | 1990-08-19 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 26 | A Brigde to Tomorrow | 1990-08-26 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 27 | Being a Tutor is No Easy Task | 1990-09-02 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 28 | A Ruthless Order | 1990-09-09 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 29 | Full of Memories | 1990-09-16 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 30 | Love on a Summer Day | 1990-09-23 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 31 | Girls in Full Bloom | 1990-09-30 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 32 | A Twilight Meeting at the Station | 1990-10-21 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 33 | Feelings That Just Miss Each Other | 1990-11-04 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 34 | The Throbbing of My Heart | 1990-11-11 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 35 | Loneliness in Youth | 1990-11-18 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 36 | In Order to Seize the Day | 1990-11-25 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 37 | A Farewell on Christmas Eve | 1990-12-02 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 38 | A Sad Proposal | 1990-12-09 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 39 | Graduating from the Past | 1990-12-16 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 40 | Nice to Meet You, Daddy! | 1990-12-23 | 25 min |
| Writing | Nobuyuki Fujimoto | Screenplay |
| Production | Takaji Matsudo | Producer |
| Production | Yoshihisa Tachikawa | Producer |
