During this time, Peterman also returned to film with "Recipe for Disaster" alongside Lesley Ann Warren and John Larroquette. She also made appearances in "How High" and the unreleased independent film "Cook-Off". Peterman remained loyal to her comic roots, too, as the host of "15 Minutes of Fem", a comedy showcase for women presented at the Egyptian Theatre. On television, she appeared in the Oxygen sketch comedy show "Running with Scissors" and guest-starred on "Just Shoot Me!" and "The Pitts". She also portrayed an unstable guidance counselor, Mrs. Splitz, on "Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide".