▁studio ▁lo ft ▁in ▁their ▁a partment . ▁Their ▁father , ▁Steven ▁Sh ay , ▁is ▁a ▁U . S . ▁Air ▁Force ▁officer ▁station ed ▁on ▁a ▁sub marine ▁and ▁is ▁often ▁mentioned , ▁but ▁is ▁only ▁seen ▁during ▁the ▁series ' ▁finale ▁episode , ▁" i Good bye ". ▁ ▁Ex terior ▁sh ots ▁of ▁the ▁Sh ays ' ▁a partment ▁building , ▁Bush well ▁Pla za , ▁are ▁digit ally ▁alter ed ▁images ▁of ▁the ▁Eastern ▁Columbia ▁Building ▁in ▁Los ▁Angeles . ▁ ▁Char acters ▁ ▁Main ▁▁▁ ▁Car ly ▁Sh ay ▁( M ir anda ▁Cos gro ve ) ▁is ▁the ▁host ▁of ▁her ▁own ▁popular ▁web ▁show , ▁i Car ly , ▁which ▁she ▁produces ▁with ▁her ▁two ▁best ▁friends , ▁Sam ▁and ▁Fred die . ▁ ▁Sam ▁P uck ett ▁( J en net te ▁McC ur dy ) ▁is ▁one ▁of ▁Car ly ' s ▁best ▁friends ▁and ▁co - host ▁of ▁i Car ly . ▁ ▁Fred die ▁B enson ▁( N athan ▁K ress ) ▁is ▁also ▁one ▁of ▁Car ly ' s ▁good ▁friends ▁and ▁neighbor . ▁He ▁is ▁the ▁technical ▁producer ▁of ▁i Car ly . ▁ ▁Sp encer ▁Sh ay ▁( J er ry ▁Train or ) ▁is ▁Car ly ' s ▁older ▁brother ▁and ▁legal ▁guard ian . ▁ ▁Gib by ▁( No ah ▁Mun ck ) ▁( rec urr ing ▁role : ▁seasons ▁ 1 – 3 ; ▁main ▁role : ▁seasons ▁ 4 – 6 ) ▁is ▁an