Daddy Long Legs - Recommendations

• TV (26 eps)
• 2007

When Emily Starr's father died, she was left in the care of her deceased mother's family, the Murrays. However, the rich and prestigious Murrays never approved of Emily's simple father, and she was thus not welcomed into loving arms. With her trusty cat and nary a possession, Emily left for her new home - New Moon - where many a joy and sorrow awaited her. Now, along with tough Ilse, artistic Teddy and loyal Perry, Emily will laugh, cry, and try to win the hearts of her new family.

• TV (115 eps)
• 1976 - 1979

One snowy night, two babies were abandoned at an American orphanage: one of whom was dubbed Candice White due to her complexion and the name of a doll found with the child. As a young girl, 'Candy' lives a carefree life with her fellow friend Annie, until one day Annie is adopted by a rich family and forced to forget about her time at the orphanage. Candy soon follows suit and is adopted into a cruel situation, where love, reunions and other challenges await her. From country to country, Candy will experience the tragedy of heartbreak and the joys of friendship – but above all else, she will dream of the day that she met her beloved 'Prince of the Hill.'

• TV (50 eps)
• 1979

For farmers on Prince Edward Island at the end of the 19th century, the world should be simple; with enough manpower, you can till the soil and trade the results for the goods you need to live. If you don't have the strength to farm, get more helpers. But what if the world is more complex? Anne, a mischievous orphan girl, dreams of a world where she can make a difference. An aging pair of siblings realizes that they cannot get by on their own. When their worlds collide, they discover that life in utopia is anything but ordinary, as long as you have enough imagination...

• TV (47 eps)
• 1987 - 1988

From the minds of the Brothers Grimm comes Grimm’s Fairy Tale Classics, a lighthearted and compelling look at some of the most famous fairy tales. From Snow White to Hansel and Gretel, from the tale of beauty and the beast to the ballad of the wolf and the fox, there’s always a lesson or moral to be found in these classic stories. Watch our heroes and heroines struggle to succeed, laugh, and love in each of Grimm’s fairy tales.

• TV (49 eps)
• 1980

Since the death of their parents, Tom Sawyer and his academic brother Sid have been raised by their aunt Polly in a small village called Saint Petersburg. Tom is a disobedient boy; he gives his aunt a hard time, ditches school to go fishing in the Mississippi River, climbs trees, and plays pirate games with his friend Huck. Although Tom usually does not attend school, he is quite popular among the pupils; even Tom’s crush, the pretty Becky, grows fond of him. Without a care in the world, Tom leads his friends into adventures; from catching boars or solving murders, there’s never a dull day for the intrepid Tom!

• TV (51 eps)
• 1986

Motherless since birth, Pollyanna was an ordinary happy-go-lucky girl, leaving peacefully with her father, the vicar. Then one day her life changes completely when her father dies and she has to live with her aunt whom she has never met before. In the beginning, she seems to be detested by her but as time passes, they develop a very strong bond.

• TV Special (2 eps)
• 2001

• OVA (2 eps)
• 2011

• TV (52 eps)
• 2008

In the original novel, Porphyras is a Greek boy who was orphaned with his sister Mina by an earthquake. The two siblings decide to embark on a journey across Europe instead of staying in their foster home in an unfamiliar country.

• TV (52 eps)
• 1977

The 11 year old Robby North and his friend Oscar live in Wisconsin. During fishing, they hear a shoot. A raccoon-mother was shot. Robby takes the baby of this raccoon with him and cares for it. The boy names the raccoon Rascal.