Is there a way to take a picture that's blurry due to distance and fix it so that you can read what is printed on the object in the distance? I tried a few things but it always ends up looking pretty crummy.

Is there a program I can download to do this with? It always looks easy on TV ;)

I'm afraid that what they show on TV is completely fictional.
Basically, you can't get more resolution than is already there (unlike what the movies and TV shows indicate).

My favorite FREE photo viewer/editor is Irfanview (http://www.irfanview.com/). It allows a lot of simple manipulation of a photo, but if your original is crummy, the result will be too.

Wish I could give you another answer,
WallyH