La Linea

La Linea

Created by Osvaldo Cavandoli

On Rai 1

1978–19862 seasons90 episodes3 min7.4 / 10

A whimsical, visually inventive animated series where a line-drawn character repeatedly breaks the fourth wall to ask a live-action hand for help, creating a playful dialogue between drawing and reality.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is La Linea easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 97% of series.

  • Is La Linea scary? No. Less frightening than 92% of series.

  • Is La Linea sad? No. Less sad than 92% of series.

  • Does La Linea leave you hopeful? Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% of series.

  • Is La Linea violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

59/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity95

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise42

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love47

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like La Linea

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as La Linea

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like La Linea, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like La Linea, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like La Linea, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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