Lenny Bruce, one of the greatest forward-thinking comedians who ever lived, once paid his own special kind of tribute to George W. Trendle and Fran Striker‘s classic western of radio, television, and the big screen – The Lone Ranger – with a brilliant monologue about why the Ranger never sticks around to be thanked by those he rescues, and why those individuals are better off not knowing.

Two years after Bruce died at the young age of 40, an animated short film was produced based on his deconstruction of the Lone Ranger.

You can watch Thank You, Mask Man here below.