this seems like a lot of trouble

def num_teachers(know_it_alls):
    brainiacs = 0
    for brains in know_it_alls:
        brainiacs +=1
    return(brainiacs)

def num_courses(know_it_alls):
    brain_drain = 0
    drains = []
    drains.append(know_it_alls.values())
    for drainage in drains:
        for leakage in drainage:
            for nimrods in leakage:
                brain_drain +=1
    return(brain_drain)

def courses(know_it_alls):
    imaneagle = []
    cawcaw = []
    imaneagle.append(know_it_alls.values())
    for eggs in imaneagle:
        for leakage in eggs:
            for birds in leakage:
                cawcaw.append(birds)
    return(cawcaw)

def most_courses(know_it_alls):
    armored_halfling = []
    harbinger_of_peace = []
    dwarves_of_the_mountain = []
    for halflings in know_it_alls:
        armored_halfling.append(halflings)
    harbinger_of_peace.append(know_it_alls.values())
    for bilbos in harbinger_of_peace:
        for the_precious in bilbos:
            dwarves_of_the_mountain.append(len(the_precious))
    the_true_king = max(dwarves_of_the_mountain)
    all_hail = dwarves_of_the_mountain.index(the_true_king)
    your_ruler = armored_halfling[all_hail]
    return(your_ruler)

def stats(know_it_alls):
    items_to_be_canned = []
    peaches = []
    carrots = []
    for items in know_it_alls:
            items_to_be_canned.append(items)
    peaches.append(know_it_alls.values())
    for slices in peaches:
        for cans in slices:
            carrots.append(len(cans))
    pears = [list(squash) for squash in zip(items_to_be_canned,carrots)]
    return(pears)