diff --git a/examples/foundational/01-say-one-thing.py b/examples/foundational/01-say-one-thing.py
index 8102518f7..fce774822 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/01-say-one-thing.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/01-say-one-thing.py
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ import aiohttp
 import os
 import sys
 
-from pipecat.frames.frames import TextFrame
+from pipecat.frames.frames import EndFrame, TextFrame
 from pipecat.pipeline.pipeline import Pipeline
 from pipecat.pipeline.task import PipelineTask
 from pipecat.pipeline.runner import PipelineRunner
-from pipecat.services.cartesia import CartesiaTTSService
+from pipecat.services.cartesia import CartesiaHttpTTSService
 from pipecat.transports.services.daily import DailyParams, DailyTransport
 
 from runner import configure
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ async def main():
         transport = DailyTransport(
             room_url, None, "Say One Thing", DailyParams(audio_out_enabled=True))
 
-        tts = CartesiaTTSService(
+        tts = CartesiaHttpTTSService(
             api_key=os.getenv("CARTESIA_API_KEY"),
             voice_id="79a125e8-cd45-4c13-8a67-188112f4dd22",  # British Lady
         )
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ async def main():
         @transport.event_handler("on_participant_joined")
         async def on_new_participant_joined(transport, participant):
             participant_name = participant["info"]["userName"] or ''
-            await task.queue_frame(TextFrame(f"Hello there, {participant_name}!"))
+            await task.queue_frames([TextFrame(f"Hello there, {participant_name}!"), EndFrame()])
 
         await runner.run(task)
 
diff --git a/examples/foundational/02-llm-say-one-thing.py b/examples/foundational/02-llm-say-one-thing.py
index e53aee9ae..00a1e9e51 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/02-llm-say-one-thing.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/02-llm-say-one-thing.py
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ import aiohttp
 import os
 import sys
 
-from pipecat.frames.frames import LLMMessagesFrame
+from pipecat.frames.frames import EndFrame, LLMMessagesFrame
 from pipecat.pipeline.pipeline import Pipeline
 from pipecat.pipeline.runner import PipelineRunner
 from pipecat.pipeline.task import PipelineTask
-from pipecat.services.cartesia import CartesiaTTSService
+from pipecat.services.cartesia import CartesiaHttpTTSService
 from pipecat.services.openai import OpenAILLMService
 from pipecat.transports.services.daily import DailyParams, DailyTransport
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ async def main():
             "Say One Thing From an LLM",
             DailyParams(audio_out_enabled=True))
 
-        tts = CartesiaTTSService(
+        tts = CartesiaHttpTTSService(
             api_key=os.getenv("CARTESIA_API_KEY"),
             voice_id="79a125e8-cd45-4c13-8a67-188112f4dd22",  # British Lady
         )
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ async def main():
 
         @transport.event_handler("on_first_participant_joined")
         async def on_first_participant_joined(transport, participant):
-            await task.queue_frame(LLMMessagesFrame(messages))
+            await task.queue_frames([LLMMessagesFrame(messages), EndFrame()])
 
         await runner.run(task)
 
diff --git a/examples/foundational/06-listen-and-respond.py b/examples/foundational/06-listen-and-respond.py
index 35965185f..e99a95068 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/06-listen-and-respond.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/06-listen-and-respond.py
@@ -90,11 +90,6 @@ async def main():
         ])
 
         task = PipelineTask(pipeline)
-        task = PipelineTask(pipeline, PipelineParams(
-            allow_interruptions=True,
-            enable_metrics=True,
-            report_only_initial_ttfb=False,
-        ))
 
         @transport.event_handler("on_first_participant_joined")
         async def on_first_participant_joined(transport, participant):
diff --git a/examples/foundational/06a-image-sync.py b/examples/foundational/06a-image-sync.py
index 812dab137..6b3e58cf7 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/06a-image-sync.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/06a-image-sync.py
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ from pipecat.processors.aggregators.llm_response import (
     LLMUserResponseAggregator,
 )
 from pipecat.processors.frame_processor import FrameDirection, FrameProcessor
+from pipecat.services.cartesia import CartesiaHttpTTSService
 from pipecat.services.openai import OpenAILLMService
-from pipecat.services.elevenlabs import ElevenLabsTTSService
 from pipecat.transports.services.daily import DailyTransport
 from pipecat.vad.silero import SileroVADAnalyzer
 
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ async def main():
             )
         )
 
-        tts = ElevenLabsTTSService(
-            api_key=os.getenv("ELEVENLABS_API_KEY"),
-            voice_id=os.getenv("ELEVENLABS_VOICE_ID"),
+        tts = CartesiaHttpTTSService(
+            api_key=os.getenv("CARTESIA_API_KEY"),
+            voice_id="79a125e8-cd45-4c13-8a67-188112f4dd22",  # British Lady
         )
 
         llm = OpenAILLMService(
diff --git a/examples/foundational/11-sound-effects.py b/examples/foundational/11-sound-effects.py
index 146b3bd09..9dc4dc99b 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/11-sound-effects.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/11-sound-effects.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ from pipecat.processors.aggregators.llm_response import (
 )
 from pipecat.processors.frame_processor import FrameDirection, FrameProcessor
 from pipecat.processors.logger import FrameLogger
-from pipecat.services.elevenlabs import ElevenLabsTTSService
+from pipecat.services.cartesia import CartesiaHttpTTSService
 from pipecat.services.openai import OpenAILLMService
 from pipecat.transports.services.daily import DailyParams, DailyTransport
 from pipecat.vad.silero import SileroVADAnalyzer
@@ -103,9 +103,9 @@ async def main():
             api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
             model="gpt-4o")
 
-        tts = ElevenLabsTTSService(
-            api_key=os.getenv("ELEVENLABS_API_KEY"),
-            voice_id="ErXwobaYiN019PkySvjV",
+        tts = CartesiaHttpTTSService(
+            api_key=os.getenv("CARTESIA_API_KEY"),
+            voice_id="79a125e8-cd45-4c13-8a67-188112f4dd22",  # British Lady
         )
 
         messages = [