diff --git a/direct/src/interval/MetaInterval.py b/direct/src/interval/MetaInterval.py
index 4f31c9839d..8c2e26908f 100644
--- a/direct/src/interval/MetaInterval.py
+++ b/direct/src/interval/MetaInterval.py
@@ -348,10 +348,14 @@ class MetaInterval(CMetaInterval):
     def getManager(self):
         return self.__manager
 
+    manager = property(getManager, setManager)
+
     def setT(self, t):
         self.__updateIvals()
         CMetaInterval.setT(self, t)
 
+    t = property(CMetaInterval.getT, setT)
+
     def start(self, startT = 0.0, endT = -1.0, playRate = 1.0):
         self.__updateIvals()
         self.setupPlay(startT, endT, playRate, 0)
@@ -475,6 +479,8 @@ class MetaInterval(CMetaInterval):
         else:
             CMetaInterval.setPlayRate(self, playRate)
 
+    play_rate = property(CMetaInterval.getPlayRate, setPlayRate)
+
     def __doPythonCallbacks(self):
         # This function invokes any Python-level Intervals that need
         # to be invoked at this point in time.  It must be called
@@ -549,6 +555,8 @@ class MetaInterval(CMetaInterval):
         self.__updateIvals()
         return CMetaInterval.getDuration(self)
 
+    duration = property(getDuration)
+
     def __repr__(self, *args, **kw):
         # This function overrides from the parent level to force it to
         # update the interval list first, if necessary.