Slice of life dramas

Slice of life is a phrase describing the use of mundane realism depicting everyday experiences in art and entertainment. The theatrical term refers to a naturalistic representation of real life, sometimes used as an adjective, as in "a play with 'slice of life' dialogue". The term originated between 1890 and 1895 as a calque from the French phrase "tranche de vie", credited to the French playwright Jean Jullien.