diff --git a/command/help.go b/command/help.go
index fe539d929..e7c9a1e02 100644
--- a/command/help.go
+++ b/command/help.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func rootDisplayCommandTypoHelp(command *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 
 			oldOut := command.OutOrStdout()
 			command.SetOut(errOut)
-			defer command.SetOut(oldOut)
+			command.SetOut(oldOut)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -65,11 +65,13 @@ func rootHelpFunc(command *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 		Body  string
 	}
 
-	helpEntries := []helpEntry{
-		{"", command.Long},
-		{"USAGE", command.Use},
+	helpEntries := []helpEntry{}
+	if command.Long != "" {
+		helpEntries = append(helpEntries, helpEntry{"", command.Long})
+	} else if command.Short != "" {
+		helpEntries = append(helpEntries, helpEntry{"", command.Short})
 	}
-
+	helpEntries = append(helpEntries, helpEntry{"USAGE", command.UseLine()})
 	if len(coreCommands) > 0 {
 		helpEntries = append(helpEntries, helpEntry{"CORE COMMANDS", strings.Join(coreCommands, "\n")})
 	}
@@ -98,11 +100,8 @@ Read the manual at <http://cli.github.com/manual>`})
 			// If there is a title, add indentation to each line in the body
 			fmt.Fprintln(out, utils.Bold(e.Title))
 
-			for _, l := range strings.Split(e.Body, "\n") {
+			for _, l := range strings.Split(strings.Trim(e.Body, "\n\r"), "\n") {
 				l = strings.Trim(l, " \n\r")
-				if l == "" {
-					continue
-				}
 				fmt.Fprintln(out, "  "+l)
 			}
 		} else {
diff --git a/command/issue.go b/command/issue.go
index 95df9f086..0f947bfc2 100644
--- a/command/issue.go
+++ b/command/issue.go
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func init() {
 }
 
 var issueCmd = &cobra.Command{
-	Use:   "issue <command> [flags]",
+	Use:   "issue <command>",
 	Short: "Create and view issues",
 	Long:  `Work with GitHub issues`,
 	Example: `$ gh issue list
diff --git a/command/pr.go b/command/pr.go
index 622ef7f1c..dce006bf0 100644
--- a/command/pr.go
+++ b/command/pr.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func init() {
 }
 
 var prCmd = &cobra.Command{
-	Use:   "pr <command> [flags]",
+	Use:   "pr <command>",
 	Short: "Create, view, and checkout pull requests",
 	Long:  `Work with GitHub pull requests`,
 	Example: `$ gh pr checkout 353
@@ -63,7 +63,10 @@ $ gh pr view --web`,
 var prListCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "list",
 	Short: "List and filter pull requests in this repository",
-	RunE:  prList,
+	Example: `$ gh pr list --limit all
+$ gh pr list --state closed
+$ gh pr list --label “priority 1” “bug”`,
+	RunE: prList,
 }
 var prStatusCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "status",
diff --git a/command/repo.go b/command/repo.go
index 9601a3df3..5378cac2a 100644
--- a/command/repo.go
+++ b/command/repo.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func init() {
 }
 
 var repoCmd = &cobra.Command{
-	Use:   "repo <command> [flags]",
+	Use:   "repo <command>",
 	Short: "Create, clone, fork, and view repositories",
 	Long:  `Work with GitHub repositories`,
 	Example: `$ gh repo create
@@ -69,9 +69,18 @@ To pass 'git clone' flags, separate them with '--'.`,
 var repoCreateCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "create [<name>]",
 	Short: "Create a new repository",
-	Long: `Create a new GitHub repository.
+	Long:  `Create a new GitHub repository`,
+	Example: utils.Bold("$ gh repo create") + `
+Will create a repository on your account using the name of your current directory
 
-Use the "ORG/NAME" syntax to create a repository within your organization.`,
+` + utils.Bold("$ gh repo create my-project") + `
+Will create a repository on your account using the name 'my-project'
+
+` + utils.Bold("$ gh repo create cli/my-project") + `
+Will create a repository in the organization 'cli' using the name 'my-project'`,
+	Annotations: map[string]string{"help:arguments": `A repository can be supplied as an argument in any of the following formats:
+- <OWNER/REPO>
+- by URL, e.g. "https://github.com/OWNER/REPO"`},
 	RunE: repoCreate,
 }