Nicky was gone from the show at the start of season six (Nemec would later reach greater fame as the star of Fox's Parker Lewis Can't Lose). Although no longer a regular when the series moved to first-run syndication, Papa Papadopolis continued to make a few guest appearances during the fifth and sixth seasons, as did Webster's friend Tommy and malt shop owner Benny. While the lead character's plots continued to mature somewhat with Webster's onset of pre-teendom, the same "cutesy factor" remained, thanks in part to Lewis' timing and portrayal. However, this was something Lewis was slowly tiring of, despite the fact that he had more creative control over Webster at this point. Now 17 years old and about to complete his high school education (which was followed by his enrollment at Clark Atlanta University in 1989), Lewis did not have the desire to continue portraying a character roughly half his age. Ultimately, due to Lewis' height, the character of Webster Long was only depicted between the ages of 6 and 12 years old over the show's six seasons. Early in the 1988–89 season, with Lewis clearly outgrowing the title role, Karras and Clark also decided that the time was right to move on. Websters sixth season was announced to be its last, with the finale airing on March 10, 1989. Instead of a typical series finale, the last episode—titled "Webtrek"—saw Webster go on an adventure aboard the Starship Enterprise from the series' Paramount-produced sibling, Star Trek: The Next Generation. There, he interacts with Lt. Worf (Michael Dorn) from TNG, whom Webster attempts to humanize, while a series of Webster flashbacks are shown that depict the concept of feelings. Cast Main cast Emmanuel Lewis as Webster Long Alex Karras as George Papadopolis Susan Clark as Katherine Calder-Young Papadopolis Henry Polic II as Jerry Silver Eugene Roche as Bill Parker (1984–1988) Cathryn Damon as Cassie Parker (1984–1986) Ben Vereen as Uncle Phillip Long (1984–1985) Recurring cast Jack Kruschen as George "Papa" Papadopolis, Sr. (1985–1989) Chad Allen as Rob Whitaker/Joiner (1985–1986) Carl Steven as Petey/Roger (1983–1987) Danny McMurphy as Timmy/Andy (1986–1987) Gabe Witcher as Tommy (1987–1989) Nick DeMauro as Umpire/Benny (1986–1988) Corin Nemec as Nicky Papadopolis (1987–1988) (credited as Corin "Corky" Nemec) Notable guest stars Heather O'Rourke as Melanie (season 1) Harrison Page as Travis Long (flashback sequence, season 1) Bumper Robinson as Curtis (season 1) Richard Karron as Maurice (seasons