| The Optimist | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | DD Smash |
| Cover: | The Optimist (album).jpg |
| Released: | 1984 |
| Genre: | Rock |
| Label: | Mushroom |
| Producer: | Charles Fisher |
| Prev Year: | 1983 |
The Optimist is a 1984 album by the New Zealand band DD Smash, their final studio album led by Dave Dobbyn before he launched his solo career. The album reached number 6 on the New Zealand music charts and remained in the chart for 26 weeks.