diff --git a/direct/src/actor/Actor.py b/direct/src/actor/Actor.py
index f89a5830fa..83bcc13c1f 100644
--- a/direct/src/actor/Actor.py
+++ b/direct/src/actor/Actor.py
@@ -68,60 +68,64 @@ class Actor(PandaObject, NodePath):
             
         """
 
-        # initial our NodePath essence
-        NodePath.__init__(self)
-
-        # create data structures
-        self.__partBundleDict = {}
-        self.__animControlDict = {}
-
-        if (other == None):
-            # act like a normal contructor
-
-            # create base hierarchy
-            self.assign(hidden.attachNewNode('actor'))
-            self.setGeomNode(self.attachNewNode('actorGeom'))
-        
-            # load models
-            # make sure we have models
-            if (models):
-                # if this is a dictionary
-                if (type(models)==type({})):
-                    # then it must be multipart actor
-                    for partName in models.keys():
-                        self.loadModel(models[partName], partName)
-                else:
-                    # else it is a single part actor
-                    self.loadModel(models)
-
-            # load anims
-            # make sure the actor has animations
-            if (anims):
-                if (len(anims) >= 1):
-                    # if so, does it have a dictionary of dictionaries
-                    if (type(anims[anims.keys()[0]])==type({})):
-                        # then it must be multipart
-                        for partName in anims.keys():
-                            self.loadAnims(anims[partName], partName)
+        try:
+            self.Actor_initialized
+        except:
+            self.Actor_initialized = 1
+            # initial our NodePath essence
+            NodePath.__init__(self)
+            
+            # create data structures
+            self.__partBundleDict = {}
+            self.__animControlDict = {}
+            
+            if (other == None):
+                # act like a normal contructor
+                
+                # create base hierarchy
+                self.assign(hidden.attachNewNode('actor'))
+                self.setGeomNode(self.attachNewNode('actorGeom'))
+                
+                # load models
+                # make sure we have models
+                if (models):
+                    # if this is a dictionary
+                    if (type(models)==type({})):
+                        # then it must be multipart actor
+                        for partName in models.keys():
+                            self.loadModel(models[partName], partName)
                     else:
-                        # else it is not multipart
-                        self.loadAnims(anims)
+                        # else it is a single part actor
+                        self.loadModel(models)
 
-        else:
-            # act like a copy constructor
+                # load anims
+                # make sure the actor has animations
+                if (anims):
+                    if (len(anims) >= 1):
+                        # if so, does it have a dictionary of dictionaries
+                        if (type(anims[anims.keys()[0]])==type({})):
+                            # then it must be multipart
+                            for partName in anims.keys():
+                                self.loadAnims(anims[partName], partName)
+                        else:
+                            # else it is not multipart
+                            self.loadAnims(anims)
 
-            # copy the scene graph elements of other
-            otherCopy = other.copyTo(hidden)
-            # assign these elements to ourselve
-            self.assign(otherCopy)
-            self.setGeomNode(otherCopy.getChild(0))
-
-            # copy the part dictionary from other
-            self.__copyPartBundles(other)
-            
-            # copy the anim dictionary from other
-            self.__copyAnimControls(other)
-            
+            else:
+                # act like a copy constructor
+                
+                # copy the scene graph elements of other
+                otherCopy = other.copyTo(hidden)
+                # assign these elements to ourselve
+                self.assign(otherCopy)
+                self.setGeomNode(otherCopy.getChild(0))
+                
+                # copy the part dictionary from other
+                self.__copyPartBundles(other)
+                
+                # copy the anim dictionary from other
+                self.__copyAnimControls(other)
+        return None
  
     def __str__(self):
         """__str__(self)
diff --git a/direct/src/distributed/DistributedActor.py b/direct/src/distributed/DistributedActor.py
index 968106b92d..d37e545b92 100644
--- a/direct/src/distributed/DistributedActor.py
+++ b/direct/src/distributed/DistributedActor.py
@@ -7,8 +7,10 @@ class DistributedActor(DistributedNode.DistributedNode, Actor.Actor):
     """Distributed Actor class:"""
 
     def __init__(self):
-        pass
+        try:
+            self.DistributedActor_initialized
+        except:
+            self.DistributedActor_initialized = 1
+        return None
 
-    def generateInit(self, di):
-        DistributedNode.DistributedNode.generateInit(self, di)
         
diff --git a/direct/src/distributed/DistributedNode.py b/direct/src/distributed/DistributedNode.py
index 6d657712bc..5cc96ee383 100644
--- a/direct/src/distributed/DistributedNode.py
+++ b/direct/src/distributed/DistributedNode.py
@@ -7,7 +7,11 @@ class DistributedNode(DistributedObject.DistributedObject, NodePath.NodePath):
     """Distributed Node class:"""
 
     def __init__(self):
-        pass
+        try:
+            self.DistributedNode_initialized
+        except:
+            self.DistributedNode_initialized = 1
+        return None
 
     def generateInit(self, di):
         DistributedObject.DistributedObject.generateInit(self, di)
diff --git a/direct/src/distributed/DistributedObject.py b/direct/src/distributed/DistributedObject.py
index 49f7f32334..c850e4b384 100644
--- a/direct/src/distributed/DistributedObject.py
+++ b/direct/src/distributed/DistributedObject.py
@@ -5,13 +5,17 @@ from PandaObject import *
 class DistributedObject(PandaObject):
     """Distributed Object class:"""
     def __init__(self):
-        pass
+        try:
+            self.DistributedObject_initialized
+        except:
+            self.DistributedObject_initialized = 1
+        return None
     
     def getDoId(self):
         """getDoId(self)
         Return the distributed object id
         """
-        return self.__doId
+        return self.doId
     
     def updateRequiredFields(self, cdc, di):
         for i in cdc.allRequiredCDU: