Season 16, Episode 1 - "Money, Money, Money, Not Very Funny" (one-hour)
After reclaiming the station, Roz promises the employees a fresh start and a better approach to its management. Despite her efforts to make work “fun” and less chaotic, Roz is dismayed to find that the staff preferred it when Mayflower Industries ran things. Roz investigates to see what made Paula so popular, and makes a surprising discovery about her rapport with the employees. This leads Roz to the revelation that Paula blew several-thousand dollars in dead-end investments, forcing her to pause everything until the financial situation is resolved. With Gil, Bulldog and Bebe all fearing for their jobs, they arrange a charity drive, agreeing to partake in humiliating challenges every time someone donates. While Gil and Bebe both struggle to keep up their end of the bargain, Bulldog enjoys receiving the attention and humiliates Roz. The charity drive ends on a low note when Roz announces that she is making several cutbacks: Gil is forced to give half his timeslot to an annoying radio personality, and to everyone’s horror, coffee will no longer be served for free. The charity drive being a failure, Roz worries she has become alienated from her friends after they give her the cold shoulder. With the financial crisis far from over, Roz travels to Aruba to visit Paula, who denies blowing the money. It is then Roz discovers the true perpetrator behind the events: Noel. It seems he has not quite forgiven Roz for the minor “poisoning” incident.
