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| series = [[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]
| season = 4
| episode = 8
| production = 182
| airdate = {{Start date|1990|11|12}}
| writer = J. Larry Carroll<br />David Bennett Carren
| director = [[Les Landau]]
| music = [[Dennis McCarthy (composer)|Dennis McCarthy]]
| guests = 
* [[Andreas Katsulas]] – Tomalak
* [[Chris Demetral]] – Jean-Luc/Ethan
* [[Carolyn McCormick]] – Minuet
* [[Patti Yasutake]] – [[Alyssa Ogawa]]
* Todd Merrill – Gleason
* April Grace – Hubbell
* George O'Hanlon Jr. - Transporter Chief
* Dana Tjowander – Barash
| prev = [[Reunion (Star Trek: The Next Generation)|Reunion]]
| next = [[Final Mission]]
| episode_list = List of Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes
| season_article = Star Trek: The Next Generation season 4
}}

"'''Future Imperfect'''" is the 82nd episode of the American [[science fiction]] [[television series]] ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]''. It is the eighth episode of the [[Star Trek: The Next Generation season 4|fourth season]].<ref>{{cite web |title="Star Trek: The Next Generation" Future Imperfect |url=https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0708719/ |website=IMDb.com |publisher=IMDb, Inc. |access-date=December 30, 2020}}</ref>

Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the [[Starfleet]] crew of the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|Federation starship Enterprise-D]]. In this episode, during an away mission, [[William Riker|Riker]] falls unconscious and awakens to discover that sixteen years have passed, and he is now captain of the ''[[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|Enterprise]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hunt |first1=James |title=Revisiting Star Trek TNG: Future Imperfect |url=https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/revisiting-star-trek-tng-future-imperfect/ |website=denofgeek.com |date=March 6, 2015 |publisher=Den of Geek |access-date=December 30, 2020}}</ref> Having no memory whatsoever of the time that has passed, he begins to suspect that the future he finds himself in may not be real.