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Ever since King Kong swatted biplanes from the top of the Empire State Building in 1933, hairy creatures have occupied a place of honor in the cinematic pantheon. And in many cases, the Academy has recognized that fact: The original “King Kong” was shamefully overlooked at the Oscars, but the second-ever special award for makeup was given out in 1968 to “Planet of the Apes” — and the first time the award existed as a regular competitive category, the winner was Rick Baker for “An American Werewolf in London,” with subsequent winners including “Quest for Fire” (hairy cavemen!), “Harry and the Hendersons” (Bigfoot!), “The Wolfman” (another werewolf!) and, um, “Frida” (unibrow!).

On the visual effects side, meanwhile, the “Kong” successor “Mighty Joe Young” won in 1949, Peter Jackson’s “King Kong” remake won in 2005 and the rebooted “Planet of the Apes” series won in… Oh, wait, it shockingly never won, though its astonishing motion-capture...

The beloved detective comedy Psych solidified itself as one of the funniest and zaniest TV shows with its witty dialogue and wacky situations, including parodies of other shows, movies, and genres. With eight seasons under its belt, Psych had a variety of incredible and highly-rated themed episodes, including, but not limited to, episodes set in the Wild West or Psych episodes that paid homage to Alfred Hitchcock's films.

Psych was brimming with meta-humor, pop culture references, and clever fourth wall breaks, but the most notable episodes were the ones that parodied iconic movies and shows. Ranging from hilarious parodies of horror tropes to shockingly gritty and dark episodes, each Psych parody episode is a wild and unique journey into Shawn Spencer (James Roday Rodriguez) and Burton Guster's (Dulé Hill) investigations that would help move the show away from its usual formula for a little bit.

A Nightmare On State...