Makes me think of Doctor Who: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Girl_in_the_Fireplace https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Girl_in_the_Fireplace I wonder if this

Makes me think of Doctor Who: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Girl_in_the_Fireplace https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Girl_in_the_Fireplace I wonder if this mechanism was the inspiration for that episode, seems close enough.