diff --git a/samples/buzz/buzz.py b/samples/buzz/buzz.py
index a49e3a6..94cba2a 100644
--- a/samples/buzz/buzz.py
+++ b/samples/buzz/buzz.py
@@ -36,15 +36,18 @@
   print "Retrieved the first two activities"
 
   # Retrieve the next two activities
-  activitylist = activities.list_next(activitylist).execute()
-  print "Retrieved the next two activities"
+  if activitylist:
+    activitylist = activities.list_next(activitylist).execute()
+    print "Retrieved the next two activities"
 
   # Add a new activity
   new_activity_body = {
-      'title': 'Testing insert',
-      'object': {
-          'content': u'Just a short note to show that insert is working. ☄',
-          'type': 'note'}
+      "data": {
+          'title': 'Testing insert',
+          'object': {
+              'content': u'Just a short note to show that insert is working. ☄',
+              'type': 'note'}
+          }
       }
   activity = activities.insert(userId='@me', body=new_activity_body).execute()
   print "Added a new activity"
diff --git a/samples/moderator/moderator.py b/samples/moderator/moderator.py
index 3d742e8..da8d344 100644
--- a/samples/moderator/moderator.py
+++ b/samples/moderator/moderator.py
@@ -31,9 +31,11 @@
   p = build("moderator", "v1", http=http)
 
   series_body = {
+      "data": {
         "description": "Share and rank tips for eating healthily on the cheaps!",
         "name": "Eating Healthy & Cheap",
         "videoSubmissionAllowed": False
+        }
       }
   series = p.series().insert(body=series_body).execute()
   print "Created a new series"
diff --git a/samples/threadqueue/main.py b/samples/threadqueue/main.py
index 5e9314e..1b3b6af 100644
--- a/samples/threadqueue/main.py
+++ b/samples/threadqueue/main.py
@@ -81,9 +81,11 @@
   p = build("moderator", "v1", http=http)
 
   series_body = {
-        "description": "An example of bulk creating topics",
-        "name": "Using threading and queues",
-        "videoSubmissionAllowed": False
+      "data": {
+          "description": "An example of bulk creating topics",
+          "name": "Using threading and queues",
+          "videoSubmissionAllowed": False
+          }
       }
   series = p.series().insert(body=series_body).execute()
   print "Created a new series"