diff --git a/lib/ansible/runner/lookup_plugins/dnstxt.py b/lib/ansible/runner/lookup_plugins/dnstxt.py
index 072d33f3c6d..7c56d8a00b6 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/runner/lookup_plugins/dnstxt.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/runner/lookup_plugins/dnstxt.py
@@ -40,9 +40,13 @@ class LookupModule(object):
         if HAVE_DNS == False:
             raise errors.AnsibleError("Can't LOOKUP(dnstxt): module dns.resolver is not installed")
 
-    def run(self, terms, **kwargs):
-        if isinstance(terms, basestring):
-            terms = [ terms ]
+    def run(self, terms, inject=None, **kwargs):
+
+        terms = utils.listify_lookup_plugin_terms(terms, self.basedir, inject) 
+
+
+
+
         ret = []
         for term in terms:
             domain = term.split()[0]
diff --git a/lib/ansible/runner/lookup_plugins/env.py b/lib/ansible/runner/lookup_plugins/env.py
index 4e21cac788e..bd0fc4f6d9b 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/runner/lookup_plugins/env.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/runner/lookup_plugins/env.py
@@ -23,9 +23,10 @@ class LookupModule(object):
     def __init__(self, basedir=None, **kwargs):
         self.basedir = basedir
 
-    def run(self, terms, **kwargs):
-        if isinstance(terms, basestring):
-            terms = [ terms ]
+    def run(self, terms, inject=None, **kwargs):
+
+        terms = utils.listify_lookup_plugin_terms(terms, self.basedir, inject) 
+
         ret = []
         for term in terms:
             var = term.split()[0]
diff --git a/lib/ansible/runner/lookup_plugins/first_found.py b/lib/ansible/runner/lookup_plugins/first_found.py
index 09f6cc27f10..67010b1ff99 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/runner/lookup_plugins/first_found.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/runner/lookup_plugins/first_found.py
@@ -66,10 +66,6 @@
 
 # this will include the tasks in the file generic where it is found first (staging or production)
 
-
-
-
-
 from ansible import utils, errors
 import os
 
@@ -78,8 +74,12 @@ class LookupModule(object):
     def __init__(self, basedir=None, **kwargs):
         self.basedir = basedir
 
-    def run(self, terms, **kwargs):
+    def run(self, terms, inject=None, **kwargs):
+
+        terms = utils.listify_lookup_plugin_terms(terms, self.basedir, inject) 
+
         result = None
+
         for term in terms:
             if isinstance(term, dict):
                 files = term.get('files', [])
diff --git a/lib/ansible/runner/lookup_plugins/lines.py b/lib/ansible/runner/lookup_plugins/lines.py
index 0a086e7823f..5d4b70a8579 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/runner/lookup_plugins/lines.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/runner/lookup_plugins/lines.py
@@ -23,9 +23,10 @@ class LookupModule(object):
     def __init__(self, basedir=None, **kwargs):
         self.basedir = basedir
 
-    def run(self, terms, **kwargs):
-        if isinstance(terms, basestring):
-            terms = [ terms ]
+    def run(self, terms, inject=None, **kwargs):
+
+        terms = utils.listify_lookup_plugin_terms(terms, self.basedir, inject) 
+
         ret = []
         for term in terms:
             p = subprocess.Popen(term, cwd=self.basedir, shell=True, stdin=subprocess.PIPE, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
diff --git a/lib/ansible/runner/lookup_plugins/password.py b/lib/ansible/runner/lookup_plugins/password.py
index bdde7448f58..6b44e77b324 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/runner/lookup_plugins/password.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/runner/lookup_plugins/password.py
@@ -30,9 +30,10 @@ class LookupModule(object):
     def __init__(self, length=None, basedir=None, **kwargs):
         self.basedir = basedir
 
-    def run(self, terms, **kwargs):
-        if isinstance(terms, basestring):
-            terms = [ terms ]
+    def run(self, terms, inject=None, **kwargs):
+
+        terms = utils.listify_lookup_plugin_terms(terms, self.basedir, inject) 
+
         ret = []
 
         for term in terms:
diff --git a/lib/ansible/runner/lookup_plugins/pipe.py b/lib/ansible/runner/lookup_plugins/pipe.py
index 6a9d9dd2318..4205b887ffe 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/runner/lookup_plugins/pipe.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/runner/lookup_plugins/pipe.py
@@ -23,9 +23,13 @@ class LookupModule(object):
     def __init__(self, basedir=None, **kwargs):
         self.basedir = basedir
 
-    def run(self, terms, **kwargs):
+    def run(self, terms, inject=None, **kwargs):
+
+        terms = utils.listify_lookup_plugin_terms(terms, self.basedir, inject) 
+
         if isinstance(terms, basestring):
-            terms = [ terms ]
+            terms = [ terms ] 
+
         ret = []
         for term in terms:
             p = subprocess.Popen(term, cwd=self.basedir, shell=True, stdin=subprocess.PIPE, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
diff --git a/lib/ansible/runner/lookup_plugins/random_choice.py b/lib/ansible/runner/lookup_plugins/random_choice.py
index 60e3ede92ed..9b32c2f119b 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/runner/lookup_plugins/random_choice.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/runner/lookup_plugins/random_choice.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 # along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 import random
+from ansible import utils
 
 # useful for introducing chaos ... or just somewhat reasonably fair selection
 # amongst available mirrors
@@ -32,8 +33,9 @@ class LookupModule(object):
     def __init__(self, basedir=None, **kwargs):
         self.basedir = basedir
 
-    def run(self, terms, **kwargs):
-        if isinstance(terms, basestring):
-            terms = [ terms ]
+    def run(self, terms, inject=None, **kwargs):
+
+        terms = utils.listify_lookup_plugin_terms(terms, self.basedir, inject) 
+
         return [ random.choice(terms) ]
 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/runner/lookup_plugins/redis_kv.py b/lib/ansible/runner/lookup_plugins/redis_kv.py
index 768d6b75d38..22c5c3754f7 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/runner/lookup_plugins/redis_kv.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/runner/lookup_plugins/redis_kv.py
@@ -39,9 +39,10 @@ class LookupModule(object):
         if HAVE_REDIS == False:
             raise errors.AnsibleError("Can't LOOKUP(redis_kv): module redis is not installed")
 
-    def run(self, terms, **kwargs):
-        if isinstance(terms, basestring):
-            terms = [ terms ]
+    def run(self, terms, inject=None, **kwargs):
+
+        terms = utils.listify_lookup_plugin_terms(terms, self.basedir, inject) 
+
         ret = []
         for term in terms:
             (url,key) = term.split(',')
diff --git a/lib/ansible/runner/lookup_plugins/sequence.py b/lib/ansible/runner/lookup_plugins/sequence.py
index 9777aea984b..ef07417fc86 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/runner/lookup_plugins/sequence.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/runner/lookup_plugins/sequence.py
@@ -73,9 +73,9 @@ class LookupModule(object):
     calculating the number of entries in a sequence when a stride is specified.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, **kwargs):
+    def __init__(self, basedir, **kwargs):
         """absorb any keyword args"""
-        pass
+        self.basedir = basedir
 
     def reset(self):
         """set sensible defaults"""
@@ -170,11 +170,10 @@ class LookupModule(object):
                     "problem formatting %r with %r" % self.format
                 )
 
-    def run(self, terms, **kwargs):
+    def run(self, terms, inject=None, **kwargs):
         results = []
 
-        if isinstance(terms, basestring):
-            terms = [terms]
+        terms = utils.listify_lookup_plugin_terms(terms, self.basedir, inject) 
 
         for term in terms:
             try:
diff --git a/lib/ansible/runner/lookup_plugins/template.py b/lib/ansible/runner/lookup_plugins/template.py
index 67950071c2c..f1d877797a5 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/runner/lookup_plugins/template.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/runner/lookup_plugins/template.py
@@ -23,8 +23,9 @@ class LookupModule(object):
         self.basedir = basedir
 
     def run(self, terms, inject=None, **kwargs):
-        if isinstance(terms, basestring):
-            terms = [ terms ]
+
+        terms = utils.listify_lookup_plugin_terms(terms, self.basedir, inject) 
+
         ret = []
         for term in terms:
             ret.append(template.template_from_file(self.basedir, term, inject))
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/__init__.py b/lib/ansible/utils/__init__.py
index 06ae73bf0b4..46e9376bff3 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/utils/__init__.py
@@ -725,7 +725,11 @@ def listify_lookup_plugin_terms(terms, basedir, inject):
 
         if not '{' in terms and not '[' in terms and not terms.strip().startswith("/"):
             try:
-                terms = template.template(basedir, "{{ %s }}" % terms, inject)
+                new_terms = template.template(basedir, "{{ %s }}" % terms, inject)
+                if isinstance(new_terms, basestring) and new_terms.find("{{") != -1:
+                    pass
+                else:
+                    terms = new_terms  
             except:
                 pass