A comparison of television shows from different eras illustrates a shift in how drug dealers are portrayed in popular culture. In the 1990s show *Rock*, the protagonist explicitly rejects a drug dealer's presence in his neighborhood, labeling him a murderer. This is contrasted with earlier characters like Huggy Bear from *Starsky and Hutch*, who was depicted as a "cool" informant despite being a criminal, and the modern trend of glorifying drug culture in entertainment.