Scott Ian Rubenstein (September 28, 1947 - July 25, 2019) was an American television writer and story editor best known for the latter in Star Trek: The Next Generation. He also wrote the TNG episode "The Dauphin". Some of Rubenstein's other television writing credits included 9 to 5, Diff'rent Strokes, Night Court, Cagney & Lacey, Benson, MacGyver, It's Garry Shandling's Show, Born Free, and What's Happening Now!!.