Do you remember watching this in the eighties?

Who remembers watching this in the eighties? It took me forever to remember the name of this great animated series. All I could think of was that it involved a grumpy man with a rather large nose. La Linea (which in English means "The Line") is an Italian animated series. The series consists of 90 episodes, each about 2–3 minutes long. Over the years the series aired in more than 40 countries around the world. It might be simple but you have to admit it's still great.