This is work, the kind of hard-core analysis that yields beyond in-depth knowledge. This also isn’t behavior meant to make the viewing experience more entertaining-such as playing drinking games or, in the way an audience watching the cult film The Room traditionally does, tossing spoons at the screen. This isn’t typical fan behavior, or even superfan behavior, such as going to conventions or cosplaying as favorite characters. Since late 2018, he’s found a community of like-minded SNL superfans, including Mike Murray, who has about 85 spreadsheets and creates charts every week for each performer’s screen time. What he does-participating in obsessive, sports-like analysis of a TV show-might sound uniquely intense, but he’s not alone. Watching SNL by doing more than simply watching SNL began as a personal project to appreciate the series on a deeper level, Schneider told me. During the week, he rewatches every sketch and tracks show-related data on a spreadsheet, including the number of appearances each cast member made. He also takes notes on his laptop, and as soon as the episode ends, at about one in the morning, he goes live on his YouTube account to discuss the sketches for a small but dedicated following. When Jon Schneider watches Saturday Night Live, he doesn’t just tune into NBC at 11:30 p.m.

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