"Smokey and the Bandit"
7 p.m. to 8:40 p.m., Encore (1977)
Burt Reynolds, above, stars as a bootlegger who is being chased by the law and his girlfriend's ex-suitor. Sally Field and Jackie Gleason also star.
"Jules Verne's The Mysterious Island"
8 p.m. to 10 p.m., Syfy (New)
This made-for-TV movie is an adaptation of the Verne novel about a group of stranded people who try to escape from a mysterious island that's home to an active volcano, pirates and terrifying creatures.
"The Firm"
8 p.m., NBC (New)
Two brothers become codefendants in a case that forces Mitch to coax one to betray the other. Tammy works on a cryptic clue in a case.
"My Big Redneck Vacation"
8:30 p.m., CMT (New)
The Clampets make lemonade after Hurricane Irene hits the Hamptons. They turn the backyard into a mud pit for fun and games.
"Billy the Exterminator"
9 and 9:30 p.m., A&E (Both new, season premiere)
First Billy gets a python wrapped around his neck then he gets stung by a hive full of bees while on the job. All in a day's work.
— Laura King
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