Updated: MeTV will pay tribute to the life and legacy of actor and star Burt Reynolds with a special week of his memorable role in the Western drama television series Gunsmoke.
Six tribute episodes starring Reynolds will air Monday, September 10, through Saturday, September 15, from 1 Pm –2 Pm Et/Pt. It will begin with the first Gunsmoke episode that introduces his character, “Quint Asper Comes Home,” and end with the “The Crooked Mile,” reportedly Burt Reynolds’ favorite episode of the series.
Me TV joins Cmt, which will air two days of encore screenings of the 2016 documentary The Bandit, which chronicles the relationship of Reynolds and his stunt double during the making of the hit film Smokey & The Bandit.
The Bandit will air on Friday, Sept. 7 at 8 Pm and 10 Pm Est, and on Saturday, September 8 at 12 Est, following the Cmt Hot 20 Countdown. The network will also air the Reynolds’ film Without a Paddle...
Six tribute episodes starring Reynolds will air Monday, September 10, through Saturday, September 15, from 1 Pm –2 Pm Et/Pt. It will begin with the first Gunsmoke episode that introduces his character, “Quint Asper Comes Home,” and end with the “The Crooked Mile,” reportedly Burt Reynolds’ favorite episode of the series.
Me TV joins Cmt, which will air two days of encore screenings of the 2016 documentary The Bandit, which chronicles the relationship of Reynolds and his stunt double during the making of the hit film Smokey & The Bandit.
The Bandit will air on Friday, Sept. 7 at 8 Pm and 10 Pm Est, and on Saturday, September 8 at 12 Est, following the Cmt Hot 20 Countdown. The network will also air the Reynolds’ film Without a Paddle...
- 9/7/2018
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
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