DR. KILJOY

DR. KILDARE
1961-1966 NBC

DR. KILJOY
MAD #74, October 1962
w: Lou Silverstone
a: Mort Drucker

TV series spun off from novel, radio, and film series. The original Dr. McDreamy. Followed the adventures of the eponymous Dr, Kildare (Richard Chamberlain), working under the older Dr. Gillespie (Raymond Massey)

Newton Minow was chairman of the FCC, most known for referring to television as a vast wasteland.

Ben Casey was another young doctor on another TV medical drama (see link to parody), often mentioned with this one.

Arthur Murray was a dance instructor who was a celebrity who had his own show (again see parody).

Red lights are mentioned despite this being a black and white show.

Dr. Zorba (Sam Jaffe) was a character from the aforementioned Ben Casey. The "man/woman/birth/death/infinity" sign was how that show opened.

THE BIG OPERATORS
Cracked #44, July 1965
a: Don Perlin

This one-page gag features both Dr. Kildare and Ben Casey. Dr. Zorba from Ben Casey appears again.

MDs ON TV
Sick #14, August 1962
w: Bill Majeski
a: unknown

Lionel Barrymore was Dr. Gillespie in the movie series. Desilu was the production studio of Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball, kept by Ball after their divorce.

UPDATE:

MOVIE SPOOF: DOCTOR KILDARE
Sick #52, May 1957
w: Bill Majeski This plays on the idea that the success of Dr. Kildare would spin the TV series into a movie.