This sharp little man with the expressive nose and Latin temperament became one of the most loved animated characters in Italy and appeared in television sets in over 40 countries.
The show is known by different names around the world, including:
* "Bay Meraklı" (Mr. Curious) and "Çizgi Adam" (Line Man) in Turkey
* "Aghaaye Khat" / "آقای خط" (Mr. Line) in Iran
* "Linus på linjen" (Linus on the line) in Sweden
* "Linus linjalla" (Linus on the line) in Finland
* "Linea" or "Badum Badum" in Slovenia
* "Balum balum" and sometimes "Złośniczek" in Poland
* "Menő Manó" (Walking Elf or Cool Elf) in Hungary
* "Mar Kav" / "מר קו" (Mr. Line) in Israel
* "Barum Badum" in Albania and Kosovo
* "Streken" (The Line) in Norway
* "Stregen" (The Line) in Denmark
* "Línan" (The Line) in Iceland
* "Бајум Бајум" in Republic of Macedonia
* "Барум Барум" / "Barum Barum" or "Абаракандиши Ди Фјури" / "Abarakandiši Di Fjuri" in Serbia
* "Lineman" in the United States
* "La Linéa" in France
* "A Linha" in Brazil
* "Lijntje" in the Netherlands
* "Abelardo" in Argentina
* "La ligne" in Québec, Canada
* "Bajum Badum" in Croatia
* "Μπαρούμ Μπαρούμ" in Greece
* "AlSeyed Khat" / "السيد خط" (Mr. Line) in Saudi Arabia
P.S. In 2019, it will be La Linea’s 50th Birthday.
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