"Puka" was composed by Sage Guyton and Jeremy Wakefield. The instruments being played in this piece are a ukulele, a steel guitar, tom drums and in "Puka A" and "Puka B" whistling and a guitar, respectively. It shares the same melody as "Hooka," but faster and more upbeat. The track usually plays either in title cards or episode endings.
Usage[]
Puka A[]
Episodes[]
- 23b. "Bubble Buddy" - SpongeBob checks to see if his friends can play with him.
- 25a. "Wormy" - SpongeBob, Patrick, and Wormy play hide-and-seek.
- 25b. "Patty Hype" - SpongeBob and Patrick open their new restaurant.
- 26b. "Squidville" - The ending.
- 30a. "No Free Rides" - Mrs. Puff tells SpongeBob about extra credit.
- 56a. "Born Again Krabs" - The Flying Dutchman reappears and gives SpongeBob back to Mr. Krabs / Ending.
- 67a. "Enemy In-Law" - The ending.
- 73a. "New Leaf" - Title card.
- 79b. "Squid Wood" - Title card; Mini SpongeBob is revealed, at the end.
- 83b. "Waiting" - The ending.
- 97b. "The Battle of Bikini Bottom" - The ending.
- 137b. "Gary in Love" - Title card.
- 149a. "You Don't Know Sponge" - The ending.
- 171a. "Karen 2.0" - Title card; Karen reunites with Plankton.
- 223b. "Bunny Hunt" - Bunny Wunny plays ukulele.
- 250b. "Karen's Baby" - The ending.
- 259b. "My Two Krabses" - Title card.
Shorts[]
- "Nick or Treat Sweepstakes" - Plays throughout.
- "Chocolate Milk" - Plays throughout.
- "Shanghaied: Patrick's ending" - Ending.
Puka B[]
- 47b. "Can You Spare a Dime?" - Title card.
- 83b. "Waiting" - Title card.
- 118b. "Komputer Overload" - The ending.
- 194a. "Patrick! The Game" - The ending.
- 241a. "Squirrel Jelly" - The ending.
Trivia[]
- Since its introduction, season 10 and season 13 are the only seasons where neither variation of this track plays.
- In "Bunny Hunt," Bunny Wunny can be seen playing this track on his ukulele at the beginning.
- Between "Karen 2.0" and "My Two Krabses," this track took seven years to return as the title card music.
- 1 minute and 44 seconds of this track goes unused in the series.