The show was batshit insane but I really loved watching it unfold. Definitely one of the more original shows out there.

And there are a lot around. Any reasonable quality management system is going to have a document control system.

Give Learn python the hard way a go: http://learnpythonthehardway.org/book/

It is a collection of small exercises that build your knowledge and confidence with python, and you can ask the author questions on each page as you progress.