This publication is a viewer's guide for a 1979 CBS summer television series on Asia. It is also designed to be used independently of the TV series. The TV series included a mixture of lectures and interviews, complemented by examples of Asian art, music, and dance. The guide supplements each of the thirty programs in the series with maps, visuals, and background materials. Part one of the guide includes an introduction to each program, followed by suggestions for discussion questions and further reading. Books which can be considered as texts for the series are indicated by an asterisk. The suggested discussion questions raise issues addressed in the programs and in the readings. Part two, a special section on "Asia, Yesterday and Today," is written by Fay Willey of Newsweek, and provides a capsule summary of the history of 19 Asian nations along with a detailed review of recent political, social, and economic trends in each country. The profiles are intended to be read in conjunction with the appropriate program in the series. (Author/RM)