Smokey and the Bandit spawned two sequels : Smokey and the Bandit II and Smokey and the Bandit 3 . It inspired several other trucking films , including two sequels , Smokey and the Bandit II ( originally known as Smokey and the Bandit Ride Again in the U.K. , New Zealand and Australia ) , and Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 .