is the ninth episode of the fourth season of the legal drama Matlock , which first aired on November 14, 1989. In this high-stakes episode, Ben Matlock is recruited by the Attorney General to defend a prison guard, John Jackson, who has been accused by inmates of murdering a fellow prisoner. Plot Summary
While inside, Matlock is assigned a fellow inmate named "Tiny" (played by Tommy "Tiny" Lister Jr. ) as a bodyguard. Ben soon discovers that the victim, Rudy Chambers, was killed because he had snitched on a group of inmates planning an escape. [S4E9] The Prisoner: Part 1
By the end of Part 1, Matlock identifies the prison doctor, Lenny Marcus, as a witness to the murder, giving him a lead to prove Jackson’s innocence. Cast and Credits Ben Matlock Andy Griffith Steve Mazarowski David Carradine Tommy "Tiny" Lister Jr. John Jackson (Guard) Michael Champion Conrad McMasters Clarence Gilyard Jr. Lenny Marcus (Doctor) David Paymer Alternative References is the ninth episode of the fourth season
Following a prison riot where inmates take control of the facility and several guards hostage, they demand a "trial" for Jackson within the prison walls. ) as a bodyguard