Trivia

The scene where Carrie announces her ending up the relationship to Bandit was written by Sally Field, who was about to break up with 'Burt Reynolds' at the time. Burt Reynolds wanted Sally to express her feelings about the breakup on film because he wanted to know how she really felt about him.
'Jackie Gleason' 's brief appearance as Reginald Van Justice was a reference to Reginald Van Gleason III, a character he played throughout his TV career.
To the chagrin of the stunt crew, the Turbo Trans Ams didn't have quite the performance they were hoping for. So to get a respectable amount of speed out of them, they installed nitrous oxide tanks.
After critics panned the film and his work as Director, Hal Needham took out a full page ad in Variety depicting himself sitting on a wheelbarrow full of cash.
Jackie Gleason's scenes were filmed first because he was ill and he wanted to be finished with the movie as soon as possible.

There is no desert between Miami and Dallas.
When the ambulance driver stops, then speeds around the alligator, there are no tire marks on the road and the alligator is gone in the next shot.
Sheriff Justice is driving a 1980 Pontiac Bonneville throughout the movie, yet when Mean Joe Green turns it over, when his car goes into the river in the draw bridge scene, and when the Bandit jumps over it in the Miami warehouse parking lot, a 1976 model Bonneville is shown.
When Joe Greene flips over Buford's police car, a hardpoint and cable attached to the car are visible on the extreme left side of the screen.
When Joe Greene flips over Buford's police car, The "No Smoking On Field" sign, visible through the back window, is also upside down.
When Bandit is counting the money in the motel room, there are notes sticking out of his shirt pocket. In the next shot, the pocket is empty and then Bandit stuffs money into it.
During the wedding, mountains are visible in the background. There are no hills or mountains visible from Texarkana, Texas.
The interior shots of Bandit and Carrie in the Trans Am show that the t-tops are on the car, and exterior shots of the Trans Am show that the t-tops are off.
The elephant goes into the truck forwards. Dom goes in. They shut the door and drive... then they open the door and the elephant is facing out.

Outtakes during the credits.
In the end credits, as the final actor: 1980 TRANS AM ... "Son of Trigger"
During the Universal Pictures logo sequence, Trigger is chased by Buford T.Justice in an animated sequence. After they go out of sight, you hear acrash (with the Universal logo shaking) and the Bandit laughing!

Follows: Smokey and the Bandit
Followed by: Smokey and the Bandit Part 3
References: Bambi | King Kong | The Incredible Hulk
Featured in: Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

Junior: You know, Daddy, I like this place. All the 'gators and snakes and stuff. Why don't we move down here?
Buford T. Justice: Why don't YOU move down here?
Junior: Oh no, Daddy, I ain't NEVER leavin' home, that's a promise.
Buford T. Justice: Don't you ever, EVER threaten yo' daddy like that again!
Buford T. Justice: Junior! Why didn't you have your gun loaded?
Junior: When I put bullets in it, Daddy, it gets too heavy.
Junior: Daddy, I got to ***.
Buford T. Justice: Swallow it. I'm busy!
Carrie: Let's face it, Sinatra sang "My Way" and you sang "Let's Do Something Cheap and Superficial".
Junior: Daddy, look at that big ugly alligator
Buford T. Justice: That reminds me; I gotta call yo' mama tonight.
[Cledus is standing over the Bandit, who's on the floor, drunk]
Bandit: Cledus, you've gotten taller.
Cledus: Yes, and you've gotten drunker. This place looks like a ***!
[Bandit points to the bathroom]
Bandit: You want a ***? It's in there.
Buford T. Justice: Let me tell ya somethin', Junior. If you ever embarrass me like that again, I'm gonna get an ax, and you're never gonna have to open your fly again.
Junior: You know, Daddy, I don't think the Bandit's really bad. I think the trouble is he just got in with real bad company.
Buford T. Justice: Bad company? Let me tell ya somethin', Junior. When you raid a cathouse, you take the piano player too.
Buford T. Justice: Now I'm gonna go home and kick yo' momma in the ***.
[Bandit is being chased by a lot of police and Cledus is heading straight for them in his truck] Cledus Snow: Tell me, how many trucks do you see?
'Bandit': I see one, unless I've been drinking.
[yells in the CB] Cledus Snow: Hey, boys, give it to 'em
[19 trucks emerge from behind Snowman's truck] Cledus Snow: Well, I must be camole hangin' drunk, coz I see about twenty trucks. Ha ha!
[twenty 18-wheelers are on a crash course with about fifty police cars] Cledus Snow: Welcome to the biggest game of chicken, boys!