Jean-Pierre Coffe then began a career in television in the early 1980s. He joined Canal+ on November 4, 1984, and appeared on a number of occasions in the programs hosted by Michel Denisot. In 1992 and 1993, he made his first appearances in La Grande Famille hosted by Jean-Luc Delarue and Demain hosted by Michel Denisot for the cooking theme.
