'Tasmanian Devil of stand-up': ABC special explores life, legacy of Robin Williams

'Superstar: Robin Williams' explores how Robin Williams rose from the stand-up stage to one of the world's most beloved comedians.

"The Tasmanian Devil of stand-up comedy."

That's how Paula Poundstone remembers Robin Williams, the legendary comedian and actor who inspired a generation of entertainers, in the latest episode of ABC's "Superstar."

The look back at Williams, which airs Wednesday at 10|9c on ABC and streams the next day on Hulu, traces his rise from a classically trained actor at The Juilliard School to his early stand-up days, and then to his worldwide acclaim as a movie star.

"When you find that thing that you really love, there's a bliss that goes along with it," Williams said of the beginning of his stand-up career.