Editing The Devil and Daniel Webster (section)

==In popular culture==
*In [[Treehouse of Horror IV]] of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' in "[[The Devil and Homer Simpson]]",  Homer Simpson announces he would sell his soul for a doughnut, and the devil, who resembles Ned Flanders, appears to make a deal with Homer. Homer tries to outsmart the devil by not finishing the doughnut, but eventually eats it and is sent to Hell; there he is "tormented" by being forced to eat thousands of doughnuts, an ironic punishment that backfires when he gleefully eats them without any sign of pain. A trial is held between Homer and the devil to determine the rightful owner of Homer's soul. Marge Simpson saves Homer's soul when she reveals that Homer gave her ownership of it, meaning that it was not in his possession when the deal was made.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.simpsoncrazy.com/scripts/thoh-4|title=Simpsons scripts: Treehouse of Horror IV (1F04) – Simpsons Crazy|website=Simpsoncrazy.com|access-date=1 August 2018|archive-date=19 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210619122716/http://www.simpsoncrazy.com/scripts/thoh-4|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* In an episode of the 1960s TV series ''[[The Monkees (TV series)|The Monkees]]'', this story was also presented in "[[List of The Monkees episodes##Season 2 (1967–1968)|The Devil and Peter Tork]]", wherein Peter finds a beautiful [[harp]] in a [[pawn shop]] run by [[Satan|Mr. Zero]] and says that he would give anything for it. Mr. Zero then has Peter sign a [[contract]] which condemns him by promising his [[soul]] to Mr. Zero. The boys become an overnight success after adding the harp to their act. They learn what has happened when Mr. Zero comes to collect Peter's soul and Mike argues that they will take it to court to fight the contract. The [[jury]] consists of 12 condemned men from [[Devil's Island]] and [[Judge Roy Bean]], the [[hanging judge]], presides over the [[trial]]. After [[Atilla the Hun]], [[Billy the Kid]], and [[Blackbeard]] all testify to what Mr. Zero has done for their careers, Mike calls Mr. Zero to the stand and tells him that he did not give Peter the ability to play the harp and that it was within Peter the whole time due to his love for the harp. He then convinces Peter to prove it to Mr. Zero and everyone in the courtroom by playing the harp after Mr. Zero takes away the power. Peter then plays a rendition of the Monkees' song "[[I Wanna Be Free (The Monkees song)|I Wanna Be Free]]"; he is found not guilty and the case is dismissed. Peter is set free and Mr. Zero snaps his fingers and returns to Hell.
* Canadian studio [[Nelvana]] created an animated TV special called ''[[The Devil and Daniel Mouse]]'' based on the story. In the program, Daniel Mouse is a musician whose partner, Jan, sells her soul to the devil in exchange for fame.
* Two [[Chick Publications]] tracts, ''The Contract!''<ref>Chick, J.T. (2004). ''[http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0078/0078_01.asp The Contract!]'', Chick.com</ref> and ''It's A Deal'',<ref>Chick, J.T. (2009). ''[http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/1109/1109_01.asp It's a Deal]'', Chick.com</ref> borrow heavily from the story.  ''The Contract!'' follows the original plot more closely (telling of a bankrupt farmer facing eviction), while ''It's a Deal'' features a young basketball player. In both stories, the soul-seller is saved not through a legal trial, but by accepting Christ as his saviour, since Christ has the power to [[Salvation in Christianity|redeem any soul]] regardless of a contract.
* In his [[court order]] rejecting plaintiff's motion to proceed ''[[in forma pauperis]]'' in the lawsuit ''[[United States ex rel. Gerald Mayo v. Satan and His Staff]]'', 54 F.R.D. 282 (1971), [[United States federal judge|Judge]] Gerald J. Weber cited this story as the sole, though "unofficial", precedent touching on the jurisdiction of U.S. courts over [[Satan]].
* In the 1995 ''[[Tiny Toon Adventures]]'' TV special, ''[[Night Ghoulery]]'', this story is parodied in the segment "The Devil and Daniel Webfoot".
* In the ''[[Supernatural (U.S. TV series)|Supernatural]]'' episode "[[Supernatural (season 9)|Captives]]", it is revealed that [[Crowley (Supernatural)|
Crowley]], the ''de facto'' king of Hell, rented several storage units under the alias "D. Webster" as a tongue-in-cheek reference to the short story.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.supernaturalwiki.com/index.php?title=9.14_Captives|title=9.14 Captives – Super-wiki|website=Supernaturalwiki.com|access-date=1 August 2018}}</ref>
* In the fifth episode of ''[[Tripping the Rift]]'', the story is parodied under the title of "The Devil and a Guy Named Webster". When the lead character accidentally sells his soul to the devil, the crew then travel back in time to find Webster, but dial the wrong time zone and get a child actor who played a character called Webster.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xplc42_tripping-the-rift-01x05-devil-and-a-guy-named-webster_shortfilms|title=Tripping the Rift – 01x05 – Devil and a Guy Named Webster – Video Dailymotion|date=21 March 2012|website=Dailymotion.com|access-date=1 August 2018}}</ref>
*In the third episode of ''[[Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (TV series)|Chilling Adventures of Sabrina]],'' a lawyer named Daniel Webster represents Sabrina in a trial plot loosely resembling the short story.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.netflix.com/watch/80230073?trackId=155573560|title=Chilling Adventures of Sabrina {{!}} Netflix Official Site|website=www.netflix.com|access-date=2018-11-11}}</ref>
*In Leif Enger's critically acclaimed novel ''[[Peace Like a River]],'' Reuben compares his brother Davy's trial to that of Jabez Stone and Mr. DeCuellar to Daniel Webster.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Enger |first=Leif |author-link=Leif Enger |date=2001 |title=Peace Like A River |publisher=Grover Press |page=83 |isbn=0-8021-3925-6}}</ref>