diff --git a/examples/imageload_colorwheel.py b/examples/imageload_colorwheel.py
index 5946db9..d43d378 100644
--- a/examples/imageload_colorwheel.py
+++ b/examples/imageload_colorwheel.py
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@
 
 group = displayio.Group()
 group.append(tile_grid)
-display.show(group)
+display.root_group = group
 while True:
     pass
diff --git a/examples/imageload_from_web.py b/examples/imageload_from_web.py
index 9168cd3..283eb59 100644
--- a/examples/imageload_from_web.py
+++ b/examples/imageload_from_web.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 
 group = displayio.Group(scale=1)
 group.append(tile_grid)
-board.DISPLAY.show(group)
+board.DISPLAY.root_group = group
 
 response.close()
 
diff --git a/examples/imageload_magtag_simpletest.py b/examples/imageload_magtag_simpletest.py
index 04651cf..ad95515 100644
--- a/examples/imageload_magtag_simpletest.py
+++ b/examples/imageload_magtag_simpletest.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 group.append(tile_grid)
 
 # show the group and refresh
-display.show(group)
+display.root_group = group
 display.refresh()
 
 while True:
diff --git a/examples/imageload_netpbm.py b/examples/imageload_netpbm.py
index c6347b4..b896e6e 100644
--- a/examples/imageload_netpbm.py
+++ b/examples/imageload_netpbm.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 # Make the display context
 splash = displayio.Group()
-display.show(splash)
+display.root_group = splash
 # image = "images/netpbm_p1_mono_ascii.pbm"
 # image = "images/netpbm_p2_ascii.pgm"
 # image = "images/netpbm_p3_rgb_ascii.ppm"
diff --git a/examples/imageload_png_simpletest.py b/examples/imageload_png_simpletest.py
index c1dc09f..07484e7 100644
--- a/examples/imageload_png_simpletest.py
+++ b/examples/imageload_png_simpletest.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 group.append(tile_grid)
 
 # show our group
-board.DISPLAY.show(group)
+board.DISPLAY.root_group = group
 
 # loop forever so it stays on the display
 while True:
diff --git a/examples/imageload_simpletest.py b/examples/imageload_simpletest.py
index 692f013..fbfc52d 100644
--- a/examples/imageload_simpletest.py
+++ b/examples/imageload_simpletest.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 group = displayio.Group()
 group.append(tile_grid)
-board.DISPLAY.show(group)
+board.DISPLAY.root_group = group
 
 while True:
     pass
diff --git a/examples/imageload_tilegrid_inflator_simpletest.py b/examples/imageload_tilegrid_inflator_simpletest.py
index 5024b6b..50463a0 100644
--- a/examples/imageload_tilegrid_inflator_simpletest.py
+++ b/examples/imageload_tilegrid_inflator_simpletest.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 group = displayio.Group()
 group.append(tile_grid)
-board.DISPLAY.show(group)
+board.DISPLAY.root_group = group
 
 while True:
     pass