diff --git a/demo/helloform.py b/demo/helloform.py
index 6e404771a..503d1c8b5 100644
--- a/demo/helloform.py
+++ b/demo/helloform.py
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
 
 import clr
 
-SWF = clr.AddReference("System.Windows.Forms")
-print (SWF.Location)
+clr.AddReference("System.Windows.Forms")
 import System.Windows.Forms as WinForms
 from System.Drawing import Size, Point
 
@@ -14,6 +13,7 @@ class HelloApp(WinForms.Form):
        winforms programming and event-based programming in Python."""
 
     def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
         self.Text = "Hello World From Python"
         self.AutoScaleBaseSize = Size(5, 13)
         self.ClientSize = Size(392, 117)
diff --git a/demo/splitter.py b/demo/splitter.py
index 126499db6..c209de6ab 100644
--- a/demo/splitter.py
+++ b/demo/splitter.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import clr
 
 import System
+clr.AddReference("System.Windows.Forms")
 import System.Windows.Forms as WinForms
 
 from System.Drawing import Color, Size, Point
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ class Splitter(WinForms.Form):
        'Creating a Multipane User Interface with Windows Forms'."""
 
     def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
 
         # Create an instance of each control being used.
         self.components = System.ComponentModel.Container()
@@ -26,13 +28,13 @@ def __init__(self):
 
         # Set properties of TreeView control.
         self.treeView1.Dock = WinForms.DockStyle.Left
-        self.treeView1.Width = self.ClientSize.Width / 3
+        self.treeView1.Width = self.ClientSize.Width // 3
         self.treeView1.TabIndex = 0
         self.treeView1.Nodes.Add("TreeView")
 
         # Set properties of ListView control.
         self.listView1.Dock = WinForms.DockStyle.Top
-        self.listView1.Height = self.ClientSize.Height * 2 / 3
+        self.listView1.Height = self.ClientSize.Height * 2 // 3
         self.listView1.TabIndex = 0
         self.listView1.Items.Add("ListView")
 
@@ -52,7 +54,7 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.splitter2.TabIndex = 1
 
         # Set TabStop to false for ease of use when negotiating UI.
-        self.splitter2.TabStop = 0
+        self.splitter2.TabStop = False
 
         # Set properties of Form's Splitter control.
         self.splitter1.Location = System.Drawing.Point(121, 0)
@@ -61,7 +63,7 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.splitter1.TabIndex = 1
 
         # Set TabStop to false for ease of use when negotiating UI.
-        self.splitter1.TabStop = 0
+        self.splitter1.TabStop = False
 
         # Add the appropriate controls to the Panel.
         for item in (self.richTextBox1, self.splitter2, self.listView1):
diff --git a/demo/wordpad.py b/demo/wordpad.py
index 409c8ad4d..b0666024a 100644
--- a/demo/wordpad.py
+++ b/demo/wordpad.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 import clr
 import System
+clr.AddReference("System.Windows.Forms")
 import System.Windows.Forms as WinForms
 
 from System.IO import File
@@ -15,8 +16,9 @@ class Wordpad(WinForms.Form):
     """A simple example winforms application similar to wordpad."""
 
     def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
         self.filename = ''
-        self.word_wrap = 1
+        self.word_wrap = True
         self.doctype = 1
         self.InitializeComponent()
         self.NewDocument()
@@ -194,10 +196,10 @@ def InitializeComponent(self):
         self.richTextBox.Dock = WinForms.DockStyle.Fill
         self.richTextBox.Size = System.Drawing.Size(795, 485)
         self.richTextBox.TabIndex = 0
-        self.richTextBox.AutoSize = 1
+        self.richTextBox.AutoSize = True
         self.richTextBox.ScrollBars = WinForms.RichTextBoxScrollBars.ForcedBoth
         self.richTextBox.Font = System.Drawing.Font("Tahoma", 10.0)
-        self.richTextBox.AcceptsTab = 1
+        self.richTextBox.AcceptsTab = True
         self.richTextBox.Location = System.Drawing.Point(0, 0)
 
         self.statusBar.BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.Control
@@ -360,6 +362,7 @@ def SaveChangesDialog(self):
 
 class AboutForm(WinForms.Form):
     def __init__(self):
+        super.__init__()
         self.InitializeComponent()
 
     def InitializeComponent(self):