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- Raheem Abdul Muhammed (Eddie Murphy) – December 6, 1980
- Rajeev Vindaloo (Christopher Guest) – December 8, 1984
- Rap Street (Jerry Minor, Horatio Sanz) – November 18, 2000
- Rhonda Weiss (Gilda Radner) – January 29, 1977
- Rialto Grande (Chris Kattan, Fred Armisen, and others) – January 18, 2003
- The Richmeister (Copy Room Guy) (Rob Schneider) – January 19, 1991
- Ricky & Phil (Billy Crystal, Christopher Guest) – January 19, 1985
- Rita DelVecchio (Cheri Oteri) – October 21, 1995
- Robert Latta (Rich Hall) – February 9, 1985
- The Rocky Roads (Will Ferrell, Tim Meadows, David Alan Grier) – December 9, 1995
- Roger A. Trevanti (Fred Armisen) – November 3, 2007
- Roger Brush (Fred Armisen) – November 21, 2009
- Rolf (Colin Quinn) – May 11, 1996
- Rosa Santangelo (Gilda Radner) – May 19, 1979
- Roseanne Roseannadanna (Gilda Radner) – January 21, 1978
- The Roxbury Guys (Chris Kattan, Will Ferrell) – March 23, 1996
- The Rudy Randolphs (Randy Quaid, Robert Downey, Jr.) – December 7, 1985
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