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- The Dakota Fanning Show (Amy Poehler) – February 3, 2007
- The Dark Side with Nat X (Chris Rock, Chris Farley) – November 10, 1990
- Dateline (Bill Hader) – November 22, 2008
- Dave "Zinger" Clinger (Seth Meyers) – November 15, 2003
- Debbie Doody (Gilda Radner) – April 16, 1977
- Debbie Downer (Rachel Dratch) – May 1, 2004
- Deep House Dish (Kenan Thompson, Rachel Dratch, Andy Samberg) – November 19, 2005
- Deep Thoughts (Jack Handey) – January 19, 1991
- Delicious Dish (Ana Gasteyer, Molly Shannon, Rachel Dratch, Alec Baldwin) – November 16, 1996
- Delta Delta Delta (Melanie Hutsell, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, Beth Cahill) – January 11, 1992
- The DeMarco Brothers (Chris Parnell, Chris Kattan) – March 15, 1997
- The Denise Show (Adam Sandler) – October 2, 1993
- Derek Stevens ("She choppin’ broccoli...") (Dana Carvey) – October 11, 1986
- The Devil (Jason Sudeikis) – March 5, 2011
- Dick Clark’s Receptionist (David Spade) – December 7, 1991
- Dick Lanky (Bill Murray) – February 17, 1979
- Dictator's Two Best Friends From Growing Up (Fred Armisen, Vanessa Bayer) – May 7, 2011
- Dion's Hairstyling (Eddie Murphy) – December 11, 1982
- Dog Show (Will Ferrell, Molly Shannon) – December 5, 1998
- Dominican Lou (Tracy Morgan) – March 22, 1997
- Donatella Versace (Maya Rudolph) – September 29, 2001
- Don's Apothecary (Horatio Sanz) – March 8, 2003
- The Doormen (Rob Schneider, Kevin Nealon) – November 10, 1990
- Dr. Beamen (Will Ferrell) – January 15, 2000
- Dr. Jack Badofsky (Tim Kazurinsky) – March 20, 1982
- Drunk Girl (Jeff Richards) – December 8, 2001
- Drunk Uncle (Bobby Moynihan) – December 3, 2011
- Dwight MacNamara (Gary Kroeger) – November 12, 1983
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