Series synopsis
La Linea is an Italian animation comedy television series that premiered on Rai 1 on March 1, 1978. It ended on May 29, 1986. It was created by Osvaldo Cavandoli. It stars Carlo Bonomi and Osvaldo Cavandoli.
Features a man known as "Mr. Linea" drawn as a single outline of an infinite line, which encounters various obstacles during his walking, and often turns to the cartoonist, represented as a live-action hand holding a pencil, to draw him a solution. All episodes are short subjects, ranging from 2:30 to 6:40 in runtime.
Premise
Features a man known as "Mr. Linea" drawn as a single outline of an infinite line, which encounters various obstacles during his walking, and often turns to the cartoonist, represented as a live-action hand holding a pencil, to draw him a solution. All episodes are short subjects, ranging from 2:30 to 6:40 in runtime.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Carlo Bonomi as La Linea (voice)
- Osvaldo Cavandoli as The Cartoonist
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 108 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 18 | January 1, 1971 | August 13, 1991 |
| Season 1 | 56 | March 1, 1978 | April 25, 1978 |
| Season 2 | 34 | April 26, 1986 | May 29, 1986 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
La Linea 1 The cartoon features a man drawn as a single outline around his silhouette, walking on an infinite line of which he is a part. The character encounters obstacles and often turns to the cartoonist to draw him a solution, with various degrees of success. One recurring obstacle was an abrupt end of line. The character would often almost fall off the edge into oblivion and get angry with the cartoonist and complain about it. |
January 1, 1971 |
| 2 | La Linea 2 | January 1, 1971 |
| 3 | La Linea 3 | January 1, 1971 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Linea 101 | March 1, 1978 |
| 2 | La Linea 102 | March 2, 1978 |
| 3 | La Linea 103 | March 3, 1978 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Linea 200 | April 26, 1986 |
| 2 | La Linea 201 | April 27, 1986 |
| 3 | La Linea 202 | April 28, 1986 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Rai 1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 1, 1978 |
| Last aired | May 29, 1986 |
| Runtime | 3 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday |