Bill Oberst Jr. in Jason Zada’s “Take This Lollipop,” the most popular application in Facebook history.

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Director Jason Zada’s interactive short horror film starring Bill Oberst Jr, Take This Lollipop, is still the world’s fastest-growing Facebook application, and is now officially the most popular in Facebook history.

Since its debut on Oct 17, 2011 Take This Lollipop has generated 12.5 million “likes” and over 60 million unique hits.

The viral sensation has been the subject of coverage from Forbes, CNN, Ad Week, Ad Age, Germany’s Spiegel TV, the U.K.’s Daily Mail, The New York Times and hundreds of blogs and sites from around the world.

Hundreds of Facebook users have posted videos of how the Take This Lollipop experience looks as Oberst’s iconic cyber-stalker hacks their profile. Here’s one…

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4 Responses to Bill Oberst Jr. in Jason Zada’s “Take This Lollipop,” the most popular application in Facebook history.

By Abraham Lincoln Vs. Zombies: Exlusive First Pics « « 2012/02/09 - 4:49 PM

[...] Bill Oberst Jr. in Jason Zada’s “Take This Lollipop,” the most popular application… [...]
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By Abraham Lincoln Vs. Zombies: Exclusive First Pics « « 2012/02/09 - 4:49 PM

[...] Bill Oberst Jr. in Jason Zada’s “Take This Lollipop,” the most popular application… [...]
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By Abraham Lincoln Vs. Zombies: Exclusive First Pics « Stuff Monsters Like 2012/02/09 - 7:17 PM

[...] known to over 60 million Facebook users as the cyber-stalker in Jason Zada’s viral Facebook application Take This Lollipop, says it is one of the best roles he’s ever had, and he’s playing it straight. [...]
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By Celeb Interview: Bill Oberst, Jr. « Stuff Monsters Like 2012/02/24 - 9:29 PM

[...] Ways to Die.” He is known by Facebook fans as the cyber-stalker in the wildly popular “Take This Lollipop” application. A veteran stage actor, Oberst toured for 13 years in the first-person [...]
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